Thamnosophis | |
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Thamnosophis lateralis | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Pseudoxyrhophiidae |
Subfamily: | Pseudoxyrhophiinae |
Genus: |
Thamnosophis Jan, 1863 |
Type species | |
Thamnosophis lateralis | |
Species | |
Six recognized species, see article. |
Thamnosophis is a genus of pseudoxyrhophiid snakes found only on the island of Madagascar. As of 2014 [update], six species were recognized. [1]
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Thamnosophis.
The specific name, martae, is in honor of Marta Puente Molins, who assisted the taxon authors in their fieldwork. [2]
Thamnosophis | |
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Thamnosophis lateralis | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Pseudoxyrhophiidae |
Subfamily: | Pseudoxyrhophiinae |
Genus: |
Thamnosophis Jan, 1863 |
Type species | |
Thamnosophis lateralis | |
Species | |
Six recognized species, see article. |
Thamnosophis is a genus of pseudoxyrhophiid snakes found only on the island of Madagascar. As of 2014 [update], six species were recognized. [1]
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Thamnosophis.
The specific name, martae, is in honor of Marta Puente Molins, who assisted the taxon authors in their fieldwork. [2]