Kingdom Animalia Class Reptilia Family Colubridae Rank Genus | Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Serpentes Phylum Chordata Order Scaled reptiles | |
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Similar Hapsidophrys, Thrasops, Leptodrymus, Hemerophis, Dipsadoboa | ||
That snake is all eyes splendid dagger tooth tree snake rhamnophis aethiopissa
Rhamnophis is a genus of arboreal snakes, commonly known as dagger-tooth tree snakes or large-eyed tree snakes, in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to equatorial sub-Saharan Africa.
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Taxonomy
The status of this genus has long been subject to debate, and has been treated as a synonym of Thrasops by some authors. Both genera belong to the tribe Dispholidini, and are closely related to the genera Dispholidus, Thelotornis, and Xyelodontophis.
Species
Two species are recognized.
Etymology
The specific name, batesii, is in honor of American naturalist George Latimer Bates.
References
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