| Pseudoxyrhopus | |
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| Pseudoxyrhopus heterurus | |
| Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota | 
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Chordata | 
| Class: | Reptilia | 
| Order: | Squamata | 
| Suborder: | Serpentes | 
| Family: | Pseudoxyrhophiidae | 
| Subfamily: | Pseudoxyrhophiinae | 
| Genus: | Pseudoxyrhopus Günther, 1881  | 
| Species | |
| 
 11 recognized species, see article.  | |
Pseudoxyrhopus is a genus of harmless pseudoxyrhophiids found only on the island of Madagascar. Eleven species are currently recognized.[1]
Species
- Pseudoxyrhopus ambreensis Mocquard, 1895
 - Pseudoxyrhopus analabe Nussbaum, Andreone & Raxworthy, 1998
 - Pseudoxyrhopus ankafinaensis Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1994
 - Pseudoxyrhopus heterurus (Jan, 1893) — Night Brook Snake
 - Pseudoxyrhopus imerinae (Günther, 1890) — Plateau Brook Snake
 - Pseudoxyrhopus kely Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1994
 - Pseudoxyrhopus microps Günther, 1881 — Brown Brook Snake
 - Pseudoxyrhopus oblecator Cadle, 1999
 - Pseudoxyrhopus quinquelineatus (Günther, 1881) — Striped Brook Snake
 - Pseudoxyrhopus sokosoko Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1994
 - Pseudoxyrhopus tritaeniatus Mocquard, 1894
 
References
- ↑ Pseudoxyrhopus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 1 February 2014.
 
External links
- Genus Pseudoxyrhopus at The Reptile Database
 
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