
Ithycyphus is a genus of venomous snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus is found only on the island of Madagascar. Species in the genus Ithycyphus are potentially harmful to humans (see Ithycyphus miniatus).
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Ithycyphus is a genus of venomous snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus is found only on the island of Madagascar. Species in the genus Ithycyphus are potentially harmful to humans (see Ithycyphus miniatus).
==Species== Five species are recognized as being valid. Ithycyphus blanci Domergue, 1988 Ithycyphus goudoti (Schlegel, 1837) – forest night snake Ithycyphus miniatus (Schlegel, 1837) – tiny night snake Ithycyphus oursi Domergue, 1986 Ithycyphus perineti Domergue, 1986
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