Madagascarophis
Sign in to saveMadagascarophis is a genus of small, mildly venomous snakes native to the island of Madagascar. They are commonly referred to as Malagasy cat-eyed snakes. Five species are in the genus.
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyPseudoxyrhophiidae
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Madagascarophis is a genus of small, mildly venomous snakes native to the island of Madagascar. They are commonly referred to as Malagasy cat-eyed snakes. Five species are in the genus.
== Species == Madagascarophis colubrinus Madagascarophis colubrinus citrinus (Boettger, 1877) Madagascarophis colubrinus colubrinus (Schlegel, 1837) Madagascarophis colubrinus insularis Domergue, 1987 Madagascarophis. colubrinus occidentalis Domergue, 1987 Madagascarophis colubrinus pastoriensis Domergue, 1987 Madagascarophis colubrinus septentrionalis Domergue, 1987 Madagascarophis fuchsi Glaw, Kucharzewski, Köhler, Vences & Nagy, 2013 Madagascarophis lolo Ruane, Burbrink, Randriamahatantsoa, & Raxworthy, 2016 Madagascarophis meridionalis Domergue, 1987 Madagascarophis ocellatus Domergue, 1987