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Genus of snakes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cryptophis is a genus of venomous snakes in the family Elapidae. The genus is native to Australia and New Guinea.[1]
Cryptophis | |
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Cryptophis nigrescens | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Elapidae |
Subfamily: | Hydrophiinae |
Genus: | Cryptophis Worrell, 1961 |
The following five species are recognized as being valid.[1]
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Cryptophis.
The generic name is a combination of the Greek words κρυπτός (concealed, hidden, secret) and ὄφις (snake).
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