Remove ads
Crotaphopeltis is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae.[1] The genus is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa.
| Crotaphopeltis | |
|---|---|
_(6888666734).jpg) | |
| Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Colubrinae |
| Genus: | Crotaphopeltis Fitzinger, 1843 |
The following six species are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Crotaphopeltis barotseensis Broadley, 1968
- Crotaphopeltis braestrupi Rasmussen, 1985
- Crotaphopeltis degeni (Boulenger, 1906)
- Crotaphopeltis hippocrepis (J.T. Reinhardt, 1843)
- Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia (Laurenti, 1768)
- Crotaphopeltis tornieri (F. Werner, 1908)
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Crotaphopeltis.
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
Remove ads