Phisalixella
Appearance
Phisalixella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Pseudoxyrhophiidae |
Subfamily: | Pseudoxyrhophiinae |
Genus: | Phisalixella Domergue, 1995 |
Species | |
Three recognized species, see article. |
Phisalixella is a genus of pseudoxyrhophiid snakes endemic to the island of Madagascar.[1] They are harmless to humans.
Species
[edit]Three species are currently recognized.[1]
- Phisalixella arctifasciatus (Duméril, Bibron, & Duméril, 1854)
- Phisalixella tulearensis (Domergue, 1995)
- Phisalixella variabilis (Boulenger, 1896)
References
[edit]- ^ a b Phisalixella at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 17 February 2014.
Further reading
[edit]- Glaw, Frank; Vences, Miguel (2007). A Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar 3rd edition. Köln: M. Vences & F. Glaw Verlags GbR. ISBN 978-3-929449-03-7.