Philothamnus
Philothamnus is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa.[1]
| Philothamnus | |
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| Philothamnus semivariegatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Colubrinae |
| Genus: | Philothamnus A. Smith, 1847 |
Species
The following 21 species are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Philothamnus angolensis Bocage, 1882
- Philothamnus battersbyi Loveridge, 1951
- Philothamnus bequaerti (Schmidt, 1923)
- Philothamnus carinatus (Andersson, 1901)
- Philothamnus dorsalis (Bocage, 1866)
- Philothamnus girardi Bocage, 1893
- Philothamnus heterodermus (Hallowell, 1857)
- Philothamnus heterolepidotus (Günther, 1863)
- Philothamnus hoplogaster (Günther, 1863)
- Philothamnus hughesi J.-F. Trape & Roux-Estève, 1990
- Philothamnus irregularis (Leach, 1819)
- Philothamnus macrops (Boulenger, 1895)
- Philothamnus natalensis (A. Smith, 1848)
- Philothamnus nitidus (Günther, 1863)
- Philothamnus occidentalis (Broadley, 1966)
- Philothamnus ornatus Bocage, 1872
- Philothamnus pobeguini (Chabanaud, 1916)
- Philothamnus punctatus W. Peters, 1867
- Philothamnus ruandae Loveridge, 1951
- Philothamnus semivariegatus (A. Smith, 1840)
- Philothamnus thomensis Bocage, 1882
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Philothamnus.
References
- Genus Philothamnus at The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
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