Lycodryas
Sign in to saveLycodryas is a genus of snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus contains nine species, seven of which are endemic to the island of Madagascar, and two to the Comoros Islands. Its sister taxon is Phisalixella. All of the species are harmless to humans.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyPseudoxyrhophiidae
Lycodryas est un genre de serpents de la famille des Lamprophiidae. Sommaire 1 Répartition 2 Liste d'espèces 3 Publication originale 4 Liens externes 5 Notes et références Répartition Les espèces de ce genre se rencontrent à Madagascar et dans l'archipel des Comores. Liste d'espèces Selon Reptarium Reptile Database (7 janvier 2013)[1] : Lycodryas carleti (Domergue, 1995) Lycodryas citrinus (Domergue, 1995) Lycodryas cococola Hawlitschek, Nagy & Glaw, 2012 Lycodryas gaimardi (Schlegel, 1837) Lycodryas granuliceps (Boettger, 1877) Lycodryas guentheri (Boulenger, 1896) Lycodryas inopinae (Domergue, 1995) Lycodryas inornatus (Boulenger, 1896) Lycodryas maculatus (Günther, 1858) Lycodryas pseudogranuliceps (Domergue, 1995) Publication originale Günther, 1879 : On mammals and reptiles from Johanna, Comoro Islands. Annals and magazine of natural history, ser. 5, vol. 3, p. 215-219 (texte intégral). Notes et références ↑ Reptarium Reptile Database, consulté le 7 janvier 2013
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 52
- Family
- Pseudoxyrhophiidae
- Collections
- CAS, UMMZ
- Recorded in
- Madagascar
Wikidata facts
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- Parent taxon
- Pseudoxyrhophiinae
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- Lycodryas maculatus (Günther, 1858) female from Anjouan (ZSM 40-2010).png
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Lycodryas is a genus of snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus contains nine species, seven of which are endemic to the island of Madagascar, and two to the Comoros Islands. Its sister taxon is Phisalixella. All of the species are harmless to humans.
==Ecology== Lycodryas are arboreal snakes that are believed to be active hunters. However, their ecology is generally poorly known. thumb|left|alt=Snake with black and yellow color pattern|Lycodryas citrinus thumb|left|alt=Snake|Female Lycodryas cococola
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