Biology:Mimophis mahfalensis

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Short description: Species of snake

Mimophis mahfalensis
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Psammophiidae
Genus: Mimophis
Species:
M. mahfalensis
Binomial name
Mimophis mahfalensis
(Grandidier, 1867)
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Psammophis mahfalensis Grandidier, 1867

Mimophis mahfalensis, also known as the common big-eyed snake,[3] is a species of snake in the family Lamprophiidae. It is endemic to Madagascar [1][2] and occurs in the central and southern parts of the island; the northern population has been split off as a separate species, Mimophis occultus.[2]

Two subspecies are recognized:[2]

  • Mimophis mahfalensis mahfalensis (Grandidier, 1867)
  • Günther, 1868 Mimophis mahfalensis madagascariensis

References

Wikidata ☰ Q656175 entry