Class Reptilia Family Lamprophiidae Phylum Chordata Order Scaled reptiles | Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Serpentes Subfamily Pseudoxyrhophiinae Rank Genus | |
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Similar Thamnosophis lateralis, Liopholidophis, Compsophis, Pseudoxyrhopus, Pararhadinaea | ||
Thamnosophis is a genus of lamprophiid snakes found only on the island of Madagascar. As of 2014, six species were recognized.
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Species
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Thamnosophis.
Etymology
The specific name, martae, is in honor of Marta Puente Molins, who assisted the taxon authors in their fieldwork.
The specific name, stumpffi, is in honor of Anton Stumpff, who collected the holotype.
References
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