Hemirhagerrhis | |
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Hemirhagerrhis nototaenia | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Psammophiidae |
Genus: |
Hemirhagerrhis Boettger, 1893 [1] |
Hemirhagerrhis is a genus of snakes in the family Psammophiidae. [1] [2]
The genus Hemirhagerrhis is endemic to Africa. [2]
The genus Hemirhagerrhis contains four species which are recognized as being valid. [2]
The specific name, hildebrandtii, is in honor of German botanist Johann Maria Hildebrandt. [3]
The specific name, kellerii, is in honor of Swiss naturalist Conrad Keller. [3]
Snakes of the genus Hemirhagerrhis are oviparous. [2]
Hemirhagerrhis | |
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Hemirhagerrhis nototaenia | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Psammophiidae |
Genus: |
Hemirhagerrhis Boettger, 1893 [1] |
Hemirhagerrhis is a genus of snakes in the family Psammophiidae. [1] [2]
The genus Hemirhagerrhis is endemic to Africa. [2]
The genus Hemirhagerrhis contains four species which are recognized as being valid. [2]
The specific name, hildebrandtii, is in honor of German botanist Johann Maria Hildebrandt. [3]
The specific name, kellerii, is in honor of Swiss naturalist Conrad Keller. [3]
Snakes of the genus Hemirhagerrhis are oviparous. [2]