Pseudoxyrhopus

Pseudoxyrhopus is a genus of harmless lamprophiids found only on the island of Madagascar. Eleven species are currently recognized.[1]

Pseudoxyrhopus
Pseudoxyrhopus heterurus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Lamprophiidae
Subfamily: Pseudoxyrhophiinae
Genus: Pseudoxyrhopus
Günther, 1881
Species

11 recognized species, see article.

Species

  • Pseudoxyrhopus ambreensis Mocquard, 1895
  • Pseudoxyrhopus analabe Nussbaum, Andreone & Raxworthy, 1998
  • Pseudoxyrhopus ankafinaensis Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1994
  • Pseudoxyrhopus heterurus (Jan, 1893) — Night Brook Snake
  • Pseudoxyrhopus imerinae (Günther, 1890) — Plateau Brook Snake
  • Pseudoxyrhopus kely Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1994
  • Pseudoxyrhopus microps Günther, 1881 — Brown Brook Snake
  • Pseudoxyrhopus oblecator Cadle, 1999
  • Pseudoxyrhopus quinquelineatus (Günther, 1881) — Striped Brook Snake
  • Pseudoxyrhopus sokosoko Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1994
  • Pseudoxyrhopus tritaeniatus Mocquard, 1894
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References

  1. Pseudoxyrhopus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 1 February 2014.


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