Toxicodryas
Genus of snakes
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Toxicodryas is a genus of rear-fanged venomous snakes in the family Colubridae.[1]
| Toxicodryas | |
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| Toxicodryas vexator | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Colubrinae |
| Genus: | Toxicodryas Hallowell, 1857 |
Geographic range
The genus Toxicodryas is native to Sub-Saharan Africa.[1]
Species
Four species are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Toxicodryas adamanteus Greenbaum et al., 2021
- Toxicodryas blandingii (Hallowell, 1844) - Blanding's tree snake
- Toxicodryas pulverulenta (Fischer, 1856) - Fischer's cat snake
- Toxicodryas vexator Greenbaum et al., 2021
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Toxicodryas.
