Thamnosophis stumpffi

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Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Serpentes
Thamnosophis stumpffi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Pseudoxyrhophiidae
Genus: Thamnosophis
Species:
T. stumpffi
Binomial name
Thamnosophis stumpffi
(Boettger, 1881)
Synonyms[2]
  • Dromicus stumpffi
    Boettger, 1881
  • Tropidonotus stumpffi
    Boulenger, 1893
  • Liophidium gracile
    Mocquard, 1908
  • Natrix stumpffi
    Barbour, 1918
  • Liopholidophis stumpffi
    Glaw & Vences, 1994
  • Bibilava stumpffi
    — Glaw et al., 2007
  • Thamnosophis stumpffi
    Cadle & Ineich, 2008

Thamnosophis stumpffi, commonly known as the yellow-striped water snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Pseudoxyrhophiinae of the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.

The specific name, stumpffi, is in honor of Anton Stumpff who collected the holotype.[3]

Geographic range

T. stumpffi is found in northwestern Madagascar, including the island Nosy Be.[1][2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of T. stumpffi is forest.[1]

Reproduction

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