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Lycodonomorphus
Sign in to saveLycodonomorphus is a genus of snakes commonly referred to as African water snakes. They are small, nonvenomous snakes, with all members being endemic to Africa, especially Tanzania.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyLamprophiidae
Lycodonomorphus – rodzaj węży z rodziny połozowatych (Colubridae), obejmujący gatunki występujące w Afryce.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 21
- Family
- Lamprophiidae
- Collections
- TM, UF
- Recorded in
- South Africa
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- Parent taxon
- Lamprophiinae
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Lycodonomorphus is a genus of snakes commonly referred to as African water snakes. They are small, nonvenomous snakes, with all members being endemic to Africa, especially Tanzania.
==Species== The following nine species are recognized as being valid. Lycodonomorphus bicolor — Tanganyika white-bellied water snake Lycodonomorphus inornatus — Olive house snake, Olive ground snake Lycodonomorphus laevissimus — Dusky-bellied water snake Lycodonomorphus leleupi — Congo dark-bellied water snake, Mulanje water snake Lycodonomorphus mlanjensis — Mlanje white-bellied water snake Lycodonomorphus obscuriventris — Floodplain water snake Lycodonomorphus rufulus — Common brown water snake Lycodonomorphus subtaeniatus — Eastern Congo white-bellied water snake, Lined water snake Lycodonomorphus whytii — Whyte's water snake
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