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.
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Lycodryas.
References
Lycodryas Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA