Biology:Hydraethiops
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Short description: Genus of snakes
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Natricinae |
| Genus: | Hydraethiops Günther, 1872 |
Hydraethiops is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Central Africa.
Species
The genus Hydraethiops contains two species which are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Hydraethiops laevis Boulenger, 1904
- Hydraethiops melanogaster Günther, 1872 — blackbelly snake
References
- ↑ Genus Hydraethiops at The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org
Further reading
- Günther A (1872). "Seventh Account of new Species of Snakes in the Collection of the British Museum". Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., Fourth Series 9: 13-37 + Plates III-VI. (Hydræthiops, new genus, p. 28; H. melanogaster, new species, p. 28 + Plate III, figure G).
Wikidata ☰ Q521996 entry
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