Amplorhininae
   HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

The Pseudoxyrhophiidae is a
family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...
of elapoid
snakes Snakes are elongated Limbless vertebrate, limbless reptiles of the suborder Serpentes (). Cladistically Squamata, squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping Scale (zoology), scales much like other members of ...
, found mostly in
Madagascar Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, it is the world's List of islands by area, f ...
. They were formerly placed as a subfamily of the
Lamprophiidae The Lamprophiidae are a family of snakes found throughout much of Africa, including Seychelles. There are 89 species as of July 2022. Biology Lamprophiids are a diverse group of snakes. Many are terrestrial but some are fossorial (e.g. '' Ambly ...
, but have been more recently identified as a distinct family. It contains about 22
genera Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family as used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial s ...
in two subfamilies: *Amplorhininae Meirte, 1992 **'' Amplorhinus'' **'' Ditypophis'' **''
Duberria Duberria is a genus of snakes of the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae The Pseudoxyrhophiidae is a family of elapoid snakes, found mostly in Madagascar. They were formerly placed as a subfamily of the Lamprophiidae, but have been more recently ident ...
'' *Pseudoxyrhophiinae Dowling, 1975 **''
Alluaudina ''Alluaudina'' is a genus of harmless snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus is endemic to the island of Madagascar. Species Two species are recognized as being valid. *'' Alluaudina bellyi'' Mocquard, 1894 *'' Alluaudina mocquardi ...
'' **''
Brygophis ''Brygophis'' is a genus of snake in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae (subfamily Pseudoxyrhophiinae). The genus is monotypic, containing the sole species ''Brygophis coulangesi'', which is endemic to Madagascar. Etymology The generic name, ''Brygop ...
'' **''
Compsophis ''Compsophis'' is a genus of harmless snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus is found only on the island of Madagascar. Species Seven species are recognized as being valid. *'' Compsophis albiventris'' *'' Compsophis boulengeri'' ...
'' **''
Dromicodryas ''Dromicodryas'' is a genus of pseudoxyrhophiid snakes found only on the island of Madagascar. They are harmless to humans. Species Two species are currently recognized. *'' Dromicodryas bernieri'' – Bernier's striped snake *'' Dromicodryas ...
'' **'' Elapotinus'' **''
Heteroliodon ''Heteroliodon'' is a genus of snake in the pseudoxyrhophiid family found only on the island of Madagascar. They are harmless to humans. Species Three species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any ...
'' **''
Ithycyphus ''Ithycyphus'' is a genus of venomous snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus is found only on the island of Madagascar. Species in the genus ''Ithycyphus'' are potentially harmful to humans (see '' Ithycyphus miniatus''). Species Fi ...
'' **''
Langaha ''Langaha'' is a small genus of elapoid snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus contains three species, all of which are endemic to Madagascar.They are non-venomous. Species These species are non-venomous. There are three described ...
'' **''
Leioheterodon ''Leioheterodon'' is a genus of harmless pseudoxyrhophiid snakes found only on the island of Madagascar. Three species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes o ...
'' **''
Liophidium ''Liophidium'' is a genus of snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus contains ten species, nine of which are endemic to the island of Madagascar and one to the island of Mayotte. All species of ''Liophidium'' are harmless to humans. ...
'' **'' Liopholidophis'' **'' Lycodryas'' **''
Madagascarophis ''Madagascarophis'' is a genus of small, mildly venomous snakes native to the island of Madagascar. They are commonly referred to as Malagasy cat-eyed snakes. Five species are in the genus. Species *'' Madagascarophis colubrinus'' **''Madagasc ...
'' **'' Micropisthodon'' **'' Pararhadinaea'' **'' Parastenophis'' **'' Phisalixella'' **'' Pseudoxyrhopus'' **'' Thamnosophis''


References

Pseudoxyrhophiidae Snake families {{Colubrids-stub