''Ithycyphus'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

venomous snake ''Venomous snakes'' are species of the suborder Serpentes that are capable of producing venom, which they use for killing prey, for defense, and to assist with digestion of their prey. The venom is typically delivered by injection using hollow ...

s in the

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 ...

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 identified as a distinct family. It contains about 22 genera Genus ...

. The genus is found only on the island of

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 ...

Species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...

in the genus ''Ithycyphus'' are potentially harmful to humans (see '' Ithycyphus miniatus'').

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Five

species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...

are recognized as being valid. *'' Ithycyphus blanci'' Domergue, 1988 *''

Ithycyphus goudoti ''Ithycyphus goudoti'' is a species of snake in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The species is venomous to other animals, but harmless to humans due to the weak nature of the venom. Description The species is slender, with a flattened head, and ...

'' ( Schlegel, 1837) – forest night snake *'' Ithycyphus miniatus'' (Schlegel, 1837) – tiny night snake *'' Ithycyphus oursi'' Domergue, 1986 *'' Ithycyphus perineti'' Domergue, 1986

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