Kingdom Animalia Suborder Serpentes Subfamily Lamprophiinae Rank Genus | Class Reptilia Family Lamprophiidae Phylum Chordata Order Scaled reptiles | |
Similar Compsophis, Pararhadinaea, Pseudoxyrhopus, Dromicodryas, Liopholidophis | ||
Alluaudina is a genus of harmless lamprophiid snakes endemic to the island of Madagascar.
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Species
Two species are currently recognized.
Etymology
The generic name, Alluaudina, is in honor of French entomologist Charles Alluaud, who was one of the two collectors of the type specimen of A. bellyi. The specific name, bellyi, is in honor of a certain Mr. Belly who was the other collector of the same type specimen. The specific name, mocquardi, is in honor of French herpetologist François Mocquard, the author of this genus.
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