Liophidium is a genus of snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus contains ten species, nine of which are endemic to the island of Madagascar and one to the island of Mayotte. All species of Liophidium are harmless to humans.
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Liophidium is a genus of snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus contains ten species, nine of which are endemic to the island of Madagascar and one to the island of Mayotte. All species of Liophidium are harmless to humans.
==Species== The following species are recognized as being valid. Liophidium apperti Domergue, 1984 Liophidium chabaudi Domergue, 1984 Liophidium maintikibo Franzen, Jones, Raselimanana, Nagy, D’Cruze, Glaw & Vences, 2009 Liophidium mayottensis (W. Peters, 1874) - Peters' brightsnake Liophidium pattoni Vieites, Ratsoavina, Randrianiaina, Nagy, Glaw & Vences, 2010 Liophidium rhodogaster (Schlegel, 1837) - gold-collared snake Liophidium therezieni Domergue, 1984 Liophidium torquatum (Boulenger, 1888) Liophidium trilineatum Boulenger, 1896 - Madagascar three-lined snake Liophidium vaillanti (Mocquard, 1901)
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