Biology:Mimophis

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Short description: Genus of snakes

Mimophis
Mimophis mahfalensis 02.jpg
Mimophis mahfalensis
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Psammophiidae
Genus: Mimophis
Günther, 1868
Type species
Psammophis mahfalensis
Grandidier, 1867

Mimophis is a genus of snakes in the family Psammophiidae found in Madagascar .[1] Prior to 2017, the genus comprised only a single species, Mimophis mahfalensis. A second species, Mimophis occultus, was described in 2017.[1]

  • Mimophis mahfalensis (Grandidier, 1867)
  • Mimophis occultus Ruane, Myers, Lo, Yuen, Welt, Juman, Futterman, Nussbaum, Schneider, Burbrink & Raxworthy, 2017

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Mimophis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 8 December 2018.

Wikidata ☰ Q15148413 entry