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Gonionotophis
Sign in to saveGonionotophis is a genus of snakes, known commonly as African ground snakes and file snakes, in the family Lamprophiidae. The genus is endemic to Central Africa.
Species
Black File Snake
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyLamprophiidae
Gonionotophis – rodzaj węży z rodziny połozowatych (Colubridae), obejmujący gatunki występujące w Afryce. Gatunki Gonionotophis brussauxi Gonionotophis grantii Gonionotophis klingi Bibliografia Genus: Gonionotophis (ang.). The Reptile Database. [dostęp 11 września 2010].
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 28
- With media
- 1
- Family
- Lamprophiidae
- Collections
- CAS, NHMUK
- Recorded in
- Gabon, Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria
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- Parent taxon
- Lamprophiinae
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Gonionotophis is a genus of snakes, known commonly as African ground snakes and file snakes, in the family Lamprophiidae. The genus is endemic to Central Africa.
==Species== There are three recognized species in the genus: Gonionotophis brussauxi – Brussaux's file snake, Mocquard's African ground snake Gonionotophis grantii – Grant's African ground snake, Grant's file snake, savanna lesser file snake Gonionotophis klingi – Kling's file snake, Matschie's African ground snake
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