Liopholidophis is a genus of harmless snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus is endemic to the island of Madagascar.[1]

Liopholidophis
Liopholidophis dolicocercus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Pseudoxyrhophiidae
Subfamily: Pseudoxyrhophiinae
Genus: Liopholidophis
Mocquard, 1904
Species

Eight species, see article.

Species

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Eight species are currently recognized as being valid.[1]

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Liopholidophis.

References

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  1. ^ a b Liopholidophis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 7 February 2014.

Further reading

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  • Glaw, Frank; Vences, Miguel (2007). A Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar, Third Edition. Cologne, Germany: M. Vences & F. Glaw Verlags GbR. ISBN 978-3-929449-03-7.
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