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Lycodryas

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Reptilia

Family
  
Lamprophiidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Scaled reptiles

Subphylum
  
Vertebrata

Suborder
  
Serpentes

Subfamily
  
Pseudoxyrhophiinae

Rank
  
Genus

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Similar
  
Liopholidophis, Compsophis, Stenophis, Pseudoxyrhopus, Liophidium

Lycodryas is a genus of lamprophiid snakes. Eight species are endemic to the island of Madagascar and two to the Comoros Islands. They are harmless to humans.

Species

Ten species are currently recognized.

  • Lycodryas carleti (Domergue, 1995)
  • Lycodryas citrinus (Domergue, 1995)
  • Lycodryas cococola Hawlitschek, Nagy, & Glaw, 2012
  • Lycodryas gaimardii (Schlegel, 1837)
  • Lycodryas granuliceps (Boettger, 1877)
  • Lycodryas guentheri (Boulenger, 1896)
  • Lycodryas inopinae (Domergue, 1995)
  • Lycodryas inornatus (Boulenger, 1896)
  • Lycodryas maculatus (Günther, 1858) - spotted tree snake
  • Lycodryas pseudogranuliceps (Domergue, 1995)

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

    References

    Lycodryas Wikipedia
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