Liopholidophis

Updated on Dec 25, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Reptilia Family Lamprophiidae Phylum Chordata Order Scaled reptiles		Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Serpentes Subfamily Pseudoxyrhophiinae Rank Genus

Similar Pseudoxyrhopus, Dromicodryas, Lycodryas, Compsophis, Pararhadinaea

Liopholidophis is a genus of harmless lamprophiid snakes endemic to the island of Madagascar.

Species

Eight species are currently recognized.

Liopholidophis baderi Glaw, Kucharzewski, Nagy, Hawlitschek & Vences, 2013

Liopholidophis dimorphus Glaw, Nagy, Franzen & Vences, 2007

Liopholidophis dolicocercus (Peracca, 1892)

Liopholidophis grandidieri Mocquard, 1904 – Grandidier's water snake

Liopholidophis oligolepis Glaw, Kucharzewski, Nagy, Hawlitschek & Vences, 2013

Liopholidophis rhadinaea J. Cadle, 1996

Liopholidophis sexlineatus (Günther, 1882) – six-lined water snake

Liopholidophis varius (Fischer, 1884)

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Liopholidophis.

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