Philothamnus

Philothamnus
Philothamnus semivariegatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Serpentes
Family:Colubridae
Subfamily:Colubrinae
Genus:Philothamnus
A. Smith, 1847

Philothamnus is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa.[1]

Species

The following 20 species are recognized as being valid.[1]

  • Philothamnus angolensis Bocage, 1882
  • Philothamnus battersbyi Loveridge, 1951
  • Philothamnus bequaerti (Schmidt, 1923)
  • Philothamnus carinatus (Andersson, 1901)
  • Philothamnus dorsalis (Bocage, 1866)
  • Philothamnus girardi Bocage, 1893
  • Philothamnus heterodermus (Hallowell, 1857)
  • Philothamnus heterolepidotus (Günther, 1863)
  • Philothamnus hoplogaster (Günther, 1863)
  • Philothamnus hughesi J.-F. Trape & Roux-Estève, 1990
  • Philothamnus irregularis (Leach, 1819)
  • Philothamnus macrops (Boulenger, 1895)
  • Philothamnus natalensis (A. Smith, 1848)
  • Philothamnus nitidus (Günther, 1863)
  • Philothamnus ornatus Bocage, 1872
  • Philothamnus pobeguini (Chabanaud, 1916)
  • Philothamnus punctatus W. Peters, 1867
  • Philothamnus ruandae Loveridge, 1951
  • Philothamnus semivariegatus (A. Smith, 1840)
  • Philothamnus thomensis Bocage, 1882

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Philothamnus.

References

  1. 1 2 Genus Philothamnus at The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
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