Rhamnophis
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| Rhamnophis | |
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| Rhamnophis aethiopissa, illustration by G.H. Ford (1862) for Günthers original description. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Colubrinae |
| Genus: | Rhamnophis Günther, 1862 |
Rhamnophis is a genus of arboreal venomous snakes, commonly known as dagger-tooth tree snakes or large-eyed tree snakes, in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to equatorial sub-Saharan Africa. There are two recognized species.
The status of the genus Rhamnophis has long been subject to debate, and has been treated as a synonym of Thrasops by some authors. Both genera belong to the tribe Dispholidini, and are closely related to the genera Dispholidus, Thelotornis, and Xyelodontophis.[citation needed]
Species
The following two species are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Rhamnophis aethiopissa Günther, 1862 – large-eyed green tree snake, splendid dagger-tooth tree snake
- Rhamnophis batesii (Boulenger, 1908) – spotted dagger-tooth tree snake
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Rhamnophis.
