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Chamaelycus

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Chamaelycus is a genus of snakes, commonly referred to as banded snakes, in the family Lamprophiidae. The genus is endemic to Central Africa.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassSquamata
  4. FamilyLamprophiidae
Observations recorded254

Chamaelycus - rodzaj węży z rodziny połozowatych (Colubridae), obejmujący gatunki występujące w Afryce. Gatunki Chamaelycus christyi Chamaelycus fasciatus Chamaelycus parkeri Chamaelycus werneri Bibliografia Genus: Chamaelycus (ang.). The Reptile Database. [dostęp 7 września 2010].

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
15
Family
Lamprophiidae
Collections
RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, SMNS, NHMUK, MNHN
Recorded in
Gabon, Cameroon, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Equatorial Guinea, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The, Congo

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Lamprophiinae
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taxon name
Chamaelycus
taxon rank
genus
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Encyclopedic overview

5 sections
Contents
  • Species
  • Taxonomy
  • Etymology
  • References
  • Further reading

Chamaelycus is a genus of snakes, commonly referred to as banded snakes, in the family Lamprophiidae. The genus is endemic to Central Africa.

==Species== The following three species are recognized as being valid. Chamaelycus christyi Boulenger, 1919 – Christy's banded snake Chamaelycus fasciatus (Günther, 1858) – African banded snake Chamaelycus parkeri (Angel, 1934) – Parker's banded snake

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