Brygophis
Genus of snakes
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Brygophis is a genus of snake in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae (subfamily Pseudoxyrhophiinae).[2] The genus is monotypic, containing the sole species Brygophis coulangesi, which is endemic to Madagascar.[1][2]
| Brygophis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Pseudoxyrhophiidae |
| Genus: | Brygophis Domergue & Bour, 1989 |
| Species: | B. coulangesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Brygophis coulangesi (Domergue, 1988) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Etymology
The generic name, Brygophis, is in honor of French herpetologist Édouard-Raoul Brygoo.[3]
The specific name, coulangesi, is in honor of French epidemiologist Pierre Coulanges.[3]
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