Thamnosophis stumpffi
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| Thamnosophis stumpffi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific 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] | |
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]