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Scaphiophis
Sign in to saveScaphiophis is a genus of African snakes in the family Colubridae. Common names include hook-nosed snakes and shovel-nosed snakes.
Species
African Hook-nosed Snake
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae
Observations13
Observations recorded283
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- Parent taxon
- Colubrinae
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- African Shovel-nosed Snake (Scaphiophis albopunctatus) (7652092036).jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
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Scaphiophis is a genus of African snakes in the family Colubridae. Common names include hook-nosed snakes and shovel-nosed snakes.
==Species== Two species are recognized as being valid. Scaphiophis albopunctatus - African shovel-nosed snake Scaphiophis raffreyi - Ethiopian hook-nosed snake
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