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Lycophidion

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Suborder
  
Serpentes

Subfamily
  
Lamprophiinae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

Subphylum
  
Vertebrata

Family
  
Lamprophiidae

Scientific name
  
Lycophidion

Higher classification
  
Boodontinae

Order
  
Scaled reptiles

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Similar
  
Cape wolf snake, Snake, Reptile, Lycodonomorphus, Prosymna

Lycophidion is a genus of nonvenomous lamprophiid snakes commonly referred to as the wolf snakes.

Contents

As of 2015 there are 20 recognized species in the genus.

Description and behavior

Lycophidion Lycophidion multimaculatum The Reptile Database

Wolf snakes are small snakes which forage at night for sleeping lizards. They have flat heads and large recurved teeth that are assumed to aid them in their extraction of lizards from their lairs.

Reproduction

All species in the genus Lycophidion are oviparous and lay between 3 and 10 eggs.

Species

The following species are recognized as being valid.

Lycophidion Lycophidion capense The Reptile Database

  • Lycophidion acutirostre Günther, 1868
  • Lycophidion albomaculatum Steindachner, 1870
  • Lycophidion capense (A. Smith, 1831)
  • Lycophidion depressirostre Laurent, 1968
  • Lycophidion helmichi Laurent, 1964
  • Lycophidion irroratum (Leach, 1819)
  • Lycophidion laterale Hallowell, 1857
  • Lycophidion meleagre Boulenger, 1893
  • Lycophidion multimaculatum Boettger, 1888
  • Lycophidion namibianum Broadley, 1991
  • Lycophidion nanum (Broadley, 1958)
  • Lycophidion nigromaculatum (W. Peters, 1863)
  • Lycophidion ornatum Parker, 1936
  • Lycophidion pembanum Laurent,1968
  • Lycophidion pygmaeum Broadley, 1996
  • Lycophidion semiannule W. Peters, 1854
  • Lycophidion semicinctum A.M.C. Duméril, Bibron & A.H.A. Duméril, 1854
  • Lycophidion taylori Broadley & Hughes, 1993
  • Lycophidion uzungwense Loveridge, 1932
  • Lycophidion variegatum Broadley, 1969

    • Lycophidion Lycophidion laterale The Reptile Database

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

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    References

    Lycophidion Wikipedia
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