Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.
 
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Genus
Compsophis
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Madagascar Big-headed Snakes
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Madagascar-Grosskopfnattern
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Madagassiske Storhovedsnoge
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1894 |  |
Compsophis Mocquard (type species: Compsophis albiventris Mocquard 1894) |
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1896 | |
Geodipsas Boulenger (type species: Tachymenis infralineatus Günther 1882; syn. Glaw, Nagy & Vences 2007) |
Contents:
7 species, all of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Other common names:
Geodipsas: Madagascar Forest Snakes
Remarks:
All species of this genus, except albiventris were previously placed in a separate genus, Geodipsas, now considered a subgenus of
Compsophis. Geodipsas also previously included three other species (depressiceps, procterae, vauerocegae), which were separated into the genus
Buhoma by Ziegler, Vences, Glaw & Böhme (1997).
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Compsophis albiventris
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White-bellied Big-headed Snake
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Weissbauch-Grosskopfnatter
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Hvidbuget Storhovedsnog
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Compsophis albiventris Mocquard |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Compsophis boulengeri
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Andrangoloaka Big-headed Snake
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Andrangoloaka-Grosskopfnatter
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Andrangoloaka-storhovedsnog
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1892 | |
Tachymenis boulengeri Peracca |
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Geodipsas boulengeri Boulenger 1896 |
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Compsophis boulengeri Glaw, Nagy & Vences 2007 |
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1936 | |
Geodipsas heimi Angel (Cadle 1996; Glaw, Nagy & Vences 2007) |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Compsophis fatsibe
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Mahajanga Big-headed Snake
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Mahajanga-Grosskopfnatter
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Mahajanga-storhovedsnog
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Geodipsas fatsibe Mercurio & Andreone |
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Compsophis fatsibe Glaw, Nagy & Vences 2007 |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Compsophis infralineatus
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Striped Big-headed Snake
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Gestreifte Grosskopfnatter
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Stribet Storhovedsnog
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1882 | |
Tachymenis infralineatus Günther |
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Geodipsas infralineata Boulenger 1896 |
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Compsophis infralineatus Glaw, Nagy & Vences 2007 |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Compsophis laphystius
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Ranomafana Big-headed Snake
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Ranomafana-Grosskopfnatter
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Ranomafana-storhovedsnog
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Geodipsas laphystia Cadle |
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Compsophis laphystius Glaw, Nagy & Vences 2007 |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Compsophis vinckei
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Andasibe Big-headed Snake
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Andasibe-Grosskopfnatter
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Andasibe-storhovedsnog
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Geodipsas vinckei Domergue |
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Compsophis vinckei Glaw, Nagy & Vences 2007 |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Compsophis zeny
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Fianarantsoa Big-headed Snake
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Fianarantsoa-Grosskopfnatter
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Fianarantsoa-storhovedsnog
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Geodipsas zeny Cadle |
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Compsophis zeny Glaw, Nagy & Vences 2007 |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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