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Philothamnus

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Philothamnus
Philothamnus semivariegatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Subfamily: Colubrinae
Genus: Philothamnus
A. Smith, 1847

Philothamnus is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa.[1]

Species

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The following 24 species are recognized as being valid.[1]

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

References

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  1. ^ a b Genus Philothamnus at The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.

Further reading

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  • Smith A (1847). Illustrations of the Zoology of South Africa; Consisting Chiefly of Figures and Descriptions of the Objects of Natural History Collected during an Expedition into the Interior of South Africa, in the Years 1834, 1835, and 1836; Fitted out by "The Cape of Good Hope Association for Exploring Central Africa:" Together with a Summary of African Zoology, and an Inquiry into the Geographical Ranges of Species in that Quarter of the Globe. [Volume III. Reptilia. Part 26] London: Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury. (Smith, Elder and Co., printers). 78 Plates + unnumbered pages of text. (Philothamnus, new genus, text accompanying Plate 59).