Limnophis
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Limnophis is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The genus contains three species.
| Limnophis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Natricinae |
| Genus: | Limnophis Günther, 1865 |
Geographic range
Species of the genus Limnophis are endemic to southern Africa.
Species
The following three species are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Limnophis bangweolicus (Mertens, 1936) — eastern striped swamp snake, Bangweulu water snake,
- Limnophis bicolor Günther, 1865 — bicolored swamp snake
- Limnophis branchi Conradie, Deepak, Keates, & Gower, 2020
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Further reading
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