Madagascarophis
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| Madagascarophis | |
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| Madagascarophis colubrinus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Pseudoxyrhophiidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudoxyrhophiinae |
| Genus: | Madagascarophis Mertens, 1952 |
Madagascarophis is a genus of small, mildly venomous snakes native to the island of Madagascar. They are commonly referred to as Malagasy cat-eyed snakes. Five species are in the genus.
- Madagascarophis colubrinus
- Madagascarophis colubrinus citrinus (Boettger, 1877)
- Madagascarophis colubrinus colubrinus (Schlegel, 1837)
- Madagascarophis colubrinus insularis Domergue, 1987
- Madagascarophis. colubrinus occidentalis Domergue, 1987
- Madagascarophis colubrinus pastoriensis Domergue, 1987
- Madagascarophis colubrinus septentrionalis Domergue, 1987
- Madagascarophis fuchsi Glaw, Kucharzewski, Köhler, Vences & Nagy, 2013
- Madagascarophis lolo Ruane, Burbrink, Randriamahatantsoa, & Raxworthy, 2016
- Madagascarophis meridionalis Domergue, 1987
- Madagascarophis ocellatus Domergue, 1987
Description
Madagascarophis species are small snakes, rarely exceeding 100 cm in adult size. They are highly variable in color, greys, browns, yellows, greens, and oranges with darker colored blotches. They have large eyes with vertical pupils.
