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Amblyodipsas
Sign in to saveAmblyodipsas is a genus of snakes found in Africa. Currently, 9 species are recognized. These snakes are often known as purple-glossed snakes or glossy snakes. Although rear-fanged, all species are considered harmless, but their venom has not been well studied. They should not be confused with the glossy snakes of the genus Arizona, which are found in North America.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyAtractaspididae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 10
- With media
- 6
- Family
- Atractaspididae
- Collections
- ZMUC, AMNH, NHMUK, UF, LSUMZ
- Recorded in
- Tanzania, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The, Zambia, South Africa
Wikidata facts
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Aparallactinae
- Image
- Amblyodipsas polylepis.jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
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Amblyodipsas is a genus of snakes found in Africa. Currently, 9 species are recognized. These snakes are often known as purple-glossed snakes or glossy snakes. Although rear-fanged, all species are considered harmless, but their venom has not been well studied. They should not be confused with the glossy snakes of the genus Arizona, which are found in North America.
==Description== Maxillary very short, with five teeth gradually increasing in size and followed, after an interspace, by a large grooved fang situated below the eye. Mandibular teeth decreasing in size posteriorly. Head small, not distinct from neck; eye minute, with round pupil; nostril in a single very small nasal; no internasals; no loreal; no preocular; no anterior temporal. Body cylindrical. Dorsal scales smooth, without pits. Tail very short, obtuse. Subcaudals in two rows.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Amblyodipsas” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.