Scaphiophis
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| Scaphiophis | |
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| S. albopunctatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Colubrinae |
| Genus: | Scaphiophis W. Peters, 1870 |
Scaphiophis is a genus of African snakes in the family Colubridae. Common names include hook-nosed snakes[1] and shovel-nosed snakes.
Two species are recognized as being valid.[2]
- Scaphiophis albopunctatus W. Peters, 1870 - African shovel-nosed snake
- Scaphiophis raffreyi Bocourt, 1875 - Ethiopian hook-nosed snake