Compsophis

Compsophis is a genus of harmless snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus is found only on the island of Madagascar.^[1]

Compsophis
Compsophis laphystius
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Pseudoxyrhophiidae
Subfamily:	Pseudoxyrhophiinae
Genus:	Compsophis Mocquard, 1894
Species
Seven recognized species, see article.

C. laphystius, Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar

Species

Seven species are recognized as being valid.^[2]

• Compsophis albiventris Mocquard, 1894
• Compsophis boulengeri (Peracca, 1892)
• Compsophis fatsibe (Mercurio & Andreone, 2005)
• Compsophis infralineatus (Günther, 1882)
• Compsophis laphystius (Cadle, 1996)
• Compsophis vinckei (Domergue, 1988)
• Compsophis zeny (Cadle, 1996)

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Compsophis.

Etymology

The specific name, boulengeri, is in honor of Belgian-born British herpetologist George Albert Boulenger.^[3]