Hemirhagerrhis
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| Hemirhagerrhis | |
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| Hemirhagerrhis nototaenia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Psammophiidae |
| Genus: | Hemirhagerrhis Boettger, 1893[1] |
Hemirhagerrhis is a genus of snakes in the family Psammophiidae.[1][2]
Species
The genus Hemirhagerrhis contains four species which are recognized as being valid.[2]
- Hemirhagerrhis hildebrandtii (W. Peters, 1878)
- Hemirhagerrhis kelleri Boettger, 1893
- Hemirhagerrhis nototaenia (Günther, 1864)
- Hemirhagerrhis viperina (Bocage, 1873)
- Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Hemirhagerrhis.
Etymology
The specific name, hildebrandtii, is in honor of German botanist Johann Maria Hildebrandt.[3]
The specific name, kellerii, is in honor of Swiss naturalist Conrad Keller.[3]
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