Thrasops
Genus of snakes
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Thrasops is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Africa.[1]
| Thrasops | |
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| Thrasops occidentalis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Colubrinae |
| Genus: | Thrasops Hallowell, 1857 |
Species
- Thrasops flavigularis (Hallowell, 1852) – yellow-throated bold-eyed tree snake
- Thrasops jacksonii Günther, 1895 – black tree snake, Jackson’s black tree snake
- Thrasops occidentalis Parker, 1940 – black tree snake
- Thrasops schmidti Loveridge, 1936 – Schmidt’s bold-eyed tree snake
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Thrasops.
Etymology
The generic name, Thrasops, is from Greek Θρασος (Thrasos) meaning "bold" and ῶφ (ops) meaning "eye".[2]