Mimophis
Sign in to saveMimophis is a genus of snakes in the family Psammophiidae. Species in the genus are native to Madagascar. Prior to 2017, the genus comprised only a single species, Mimophis mahfalensis. A second species, Mimophis occultus, was described in 2017.
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- Specimen records
- 15
- Family
- Psammophiidae
- Collections
- SMNS, ROM, AMNH
- Recorded in
- Madagascar
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- Parent taxon
- Psammophiinae
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- Mimophis mahfalensis 03.jpg
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Mimophis is a genus of snakes in the family Psammophiidae. Species in the genus are native to Madagascar. Prior to 2017, the genus comprised only a single species, Mimophis mahfalensis. A second species, Mimophis occultus, was described in 2017.
==Species== The following species are recognized as being valid. Mimophis mahfalensis Mimophis occultus
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