Dromicodryas
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| Dromicodryas | |
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| Dromicodryas bernieri | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Pseudoxyrhophiidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudoxyrhophiinae |
| Genus: | Dromicodryas Boulenger, 1893 |
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Two recognized species, see article. | |
Dromicodryas is a genus of pseudoxyrhophiid snakes found only on the island of Madagascar. They are harmless to humans.
Two species are currently recognized.[1]
- Dromicodryas bernieri (A.M.C. Duméril, Bibron & A.H.A. Duméril, 1854) – Bernier's striped snake
- Dromicodryas quadrilineatus (A.M.C. Duméril, Bibron & A.H.A. Duméril, 1854) – four-striped snake
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Dromicodryas.
Etymology
The specific name, bernieri, is in honor of French naval surgeon Alphonse Charles Joseph Bernier (1802–1858), who collected natural history specimens in Madagascar.[2]
