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General remarks: The list includes only formally described species. Newly discovered, but still unnamed species are excluded. However, unnamed species or species unassigned to species level are included, if they are the only representatives of their genus in the region. Species counts exclude extinct and introduced species. Doubtful records, typically older voucher specimens of uncertain origin, have been excluded if considered questionable, as are records based on sources considered unreliable or controversial.
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Snakes (Serpentes)
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Species
References
 Family Boidae (Typical Boas)
Genus Acrantophis (Madagascar Ground Boas)
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Acrantophis dumerili

Western Madagascar Ground Boa

Glaw & Vences 2007 Guibe 1958 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Stimson 1969 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014
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Acrantophis madagascariensis

Eastern Madagascar Ground Boa

Andreone, Glaw, Nussbaum, Raxworthy, Vences & Randrianirina 2003 Glaw & Vences 2007 Guibe 1958 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Stimson 1969 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014
Genus Sanzinia (Madagascar Tree Boas)
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Sanzinia madagascariensis

Eastern Madagascar Tree Boa

Andreone, Glaw, Nussbaum, Raxworthy, Vences & Randrianirina 2003 Glaw & Vences 2007 Guibe 1958 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Stimson 1969 Vences & Glaw 2003
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Sanzinia volontany

Western Madagascar Tree Boa

Glaw & Vences 2007 Vences & Glaw 2003
 Family Elapidae [part 2: marine species] (Sea Snakes)
Genus Hydrophis (Typical Sea Snakes)
 
Hydrophis platurus

Yellow-bellied Sea Snake

David & Ineich 1999 Glaw & Vences 2007 Guibe 1958 Ineich 1988 Smith 1926
 
Hydrophis schistosus

Beaked Sea Snake

Glaw & Vences 1992 Guibe 1958
 Family Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.)
Genus Alluaudina (Madagascar Keeled Snakes)
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Alluaudina bellyi

Yellow-flanked Keeled Snake

Andreone, Glaw, Nussbaum, Raxworthy, Vences & Randrianirina 2003 Glaw & Vences 1992 Glaw & Vences 2007 Guibe 1958 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014
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Alluaudina mocquardi

Ankarana Keeled Snake

Glaw & Vences 1992 Glaw & Vences 2007 Guibe 1958 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014
Genus Brygophis (Fiherenana White-spotted Snake)
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Brygophis coulangesi

Fiherenana White-spotted Snake

Domergue 1988 Glaw & Vences 1992 Glaw & Vences 2007
Genus Compsophis (Madagascar Big-headed Snakes)
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Compsophis albiventris

White-bellied Big-headed Snake

Glaw & Vences 1992 Glaw & Vences 2007 Guibe 1958
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Compsophis boulengeri

Andrangoloaka Big-headed Snake

Glaw & Vences 1992 Glaw & Vences 2007 Guibe 1958
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Compsophis fatsibe

Mahajanga Big-headed Snake

Glaw & Vences 2007 Mercurio & Andreone 2005
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Compsophis infralineatus

Striped Big-headed Snake

Glaw & Vences 1992 Glaw & Vences 2007 Guibe 1958
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Compsophis laphystius

Ranomafana Big-headed Snake

Cadle 1996 Glaw & Vences 2007
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Compsophis vinckei

Andasibe Big-headed Snake

Glaw & Vences 1992 Glaw & Vences 2007
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Compsophis zeny

Fianarantsoa Big-headed Snake

Cadle 1996 Glaw & Vences 2007
Genus Dromicodryas (Madagascar Striped Snakes)
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Dromicodryas bernieri

Madagascar Three-striped Snake

Andreone, Glaw, Nussbaum, Raxworthy, Vences & Randrianirina 2003 Glaw & Vences 1992 Glaw & Vences 2007 Guibe 1958
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Dromicodryas quadrilineatus

Madagascar Four-striped Snake

Andreone, Glaw, Nussbaum, Raxworthy, Vences & Randrianirina 2003 Glaw & Vences 1992 Glaw & Vences 2007 Guibe 1958
Genus Elapotinus (White-collared Forest Snake)
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Elapotinus picteti

White-collared Forest Snake

Cadle 1999 [as Exallodontophis albignaci] Glaw & Vences 2007 [as Exallodontophis albignaci] Kucharzewski, Raselimanana, Wang & Glaw 2014 Raxworthy & Nussbaum 1994 [as Exallodontophis albignaci]
Genus Heteroliodon (Madagascar Dwarf Snakes)
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Heteroliodon fohy

Stout Dwarf Snake

Glaw & Vences 2007 Glaw, Vences & Nussbaum 2005
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Heteroliodon lava

Ankarana Dwarf Snake

Glaw & Vences 2007 Nussbaum & Raxworthy 2000
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Heteroliodon occipitalis

Light-banded Dwarf Snake

Cadle 1999 Glaw & Vences 1992 [as H. torquatus] Glaw & Vences 2007 Guibe 1958 Raxworthy & Nussbaum 1994
Genus Ithycyphus (Madagascar Night Snakes)
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Ithycyphus blanci

Marojezy Night Snake

Domergue 1988 Glaw & Vences 1992 Glaw & Vences 2007
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Ithycyphus goudoti

Forest Night Snake

Domergue 1986 Glaw & Vences 1992 Glaw & Vences 2007 Guibe 1958
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Ithycyphus miniatus

Tiny Night Snake

Andreone, Glaw, Nussbaum, Raxworthy, Vences & Randrianirina 2003 Domergue 1986 Glaw & Vences 1992 Glaw & Vences 2007 Guibe 1958
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Ithycyphus oursi

Southwestern Night Snake

Domergue 1986 Glaw & Vences 1992 Glaw & Vences 2007
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Ithycyphus perineti

Perinet Night Snake

Domergue 1986 Glaw & Vences 1992
Genus Langaha (Madagascar Leaf-nosed Snakes)
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Langaha alluaudi

Southwestern Leaf-nosed Snake

Glaw & Vences 1992 Glaw & Vences 2007 Guibe 1958
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Langaha madagascariensis

Common Leaf-nosed Snake

Andreone, Glaw, Nussbaum, Raxworthy, Vences & Randrianirina 2003 Glaw & Vences 1992 [as L. nasuta] Glaw & Vences 2007 Guibe 1958 [as L. nasuta]
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Langaha pseudoalluaudi

Ambilobe Leaf-nosed Snake

Glaw & Vences 1992 Glaw & Vences 2007
Genus Leioheterodon (Madagascar Hognose Snakes)
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Leioheterodon geayi

Reticulated Hognose Snake

Glaw & Vences 1992 Glaw & Vences 2007 Guibe 1958
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Leioheterodon madagascariensis

Giant Hognose Snake

Andreone, Glaw, Nussbaum, Raxworthy, Vences & Randrianirina 2003 Glaw & Vences 1992 Glaw & Vences 2007 Guibe 1958
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Leioheterodon modestus

Brown Hognose Snake

Glaw & Vences 1992 Glaw & Vences 2007 Guibe 1958
Genus Liophidium (Madagascar Smooth Snakes)
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Liophidium apperti

Befandriana Smooth Snake

Cadle 1999 Glaw & Vences 1992 Glaw & Vences 2007
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Liophidium chabaudi

Toliara Smooth Snake

Cadle 1999 Glaw & Vences 1992 Glaw & Vences 2007
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Liophidium maintikibo

Madagascar Black-bellied Smooth Snake

Franzen, Jones, Raselimanana, Nagy, D'Cruze, Glaw & Vences 2009
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Liophidium pattoni

Red-striped Smooth Snake

Vieites, Ratsoavina, Randrianiaina, Nagy, Glaw & Vences 2010
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Liophidium rhodogaster

Madagascar Red-bellied Smooth Snake

Cadle 1999 Glaw & Vences 1992 Guibe 1958
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Liophidium therezieni

Anatelo Forest Smooth Snake

Cadle 1999 Glaw & Vences 1992 Glaw & Vences 2007
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Liophidium torquatus

White-lipped Smooth Snake

Andreone, Glaw, Nussbaum, Raxworthy, Vences & Randrianirina 2003 Cadle 1999 Glaw & Vences 1992 Glaw & Vences 2007 Guibe 1958
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Liophidium trilineatum

Three-lined Smooth Snake

Cadle 1999 Glaw & Vences 1992 Glaw & Vences 2007 Guibe 1958
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Liophidium vaillanti

Madagascar Black-backed Smooth Snake

Cadle 1999 Glaw & Vences 1992 Glaw & Vences 2007 Guibe 1958
Genus Liopholidophis (Madagascar Smooth Water Snakes)
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Liopholidophis baderi

Andasibe Smooth Snake

Glaw, Kucharzewski, Nagy, Hawlitschek & Vences 2013
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Liopholidophis dimorphus

Mount Ambre Smooth Snake

Glaw & Vences 2007 Glaw, Nagy, Franzen & Vences 2007
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Liopholidophis dolicocercus

Eastern Rainforest Smooth Snake

Cadle 1996 Glaw & Vences 2007 Glaw, Nagy, Franzen & Vences 2007
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Liopholidophis grandidieri

Ranomafana Smooth Snake

Cadle 1996 Cadle 2014 Glaw & Vences 2007 Glaw, Nagy, Franzen & Vences 2007
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Liopholidophis oligolepis

Marojejy Smooth Snake

Glaw, Kucharzewski, Nagy, Hawlitschek & Vences 2013
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Liopholidophis rhadinaea

Slender Smooth Snake

Cadle 1996 Glaw & Vences 2007 Glaw, Nagy, Franzen & Vences 2007
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Liopholidophis sexlineatus

Six-lined Water Snake

Cadle 1996 Glaw & Vences 2007 Glaw, Nagy, Franzen & Vences 2007
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Liopholidophis varius

Antsihanaka Water Snake

Cadle 1996 [as L. pinguis] Cadle 1998 Glaw & Vences 2007 Glaw, Nagy, Franzen & Vences 2007
Genus Lycodryas (Madagascar-Comoran Tree Snakes)
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Lycodryas carleti

Manakara Tree Snake

Domergue 1994 Glaw & Vences 2007 Vences, Glaw, Mercurio & Andreone 2004
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Lycodryas citrinus

Yellow-and-Black Tree Snake

Domergue 1994 Glaw & Vences 2007 Vences, Glaw, Mercurio & Andreone 2004
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Lycodryas gaimardi

Northeastern Tree Snake

Glaw & Vences 1992 Glaw & Vences 2007 Guibe 1958 Vences, Glaw, Mercurio & Andreone 2004
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Lycodryas granuliceps

Nosy Be Tree Snake

Andreone, Glaw, Nussbaum, Raxworthy, Vences & Randrianirina 2003 Domergue 1994 Glaw & Vences 2007 Vences, Glaw, Mercurio & Andreone 2004
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Lycodryas guentheri

Collared Tree Snake

Glaw & Vences 1992 Glaw & Vences 2007 Guibe 1958 Vences, Glaw, Mercurio & Andreone 2004
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Lycodryas inopinae

Antsiranana Tree Snake

Domergue 1994 Glaw & Vences 2007 Vences, Glaw, Mercurio & Andreone 2004
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Lycodryas inornatus

Plain Tree Snake

Glaw & Vences 1992 Guibe 1958 Vences, Glaw, Mercurio & Andreone 2004
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Lycodryas pseudogranuliceps

Ampijoroa Tree Snake

Domergue 1994 Glaw & Vences 2007 Vences, Glaw, Mercurio & Andreone 2004
Genus Madagascarophis (Madagascar Cat Snakes)
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Madagascarophis colubrinus

Common Madagascar Cat Snake

Andreone, Glaw, Nussbaum, Raxworthy, Vences & Randrianirina 2003 Glaw & Vences 1992 Glaw & Vences 2007 Guibe 1958
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Madagascarophis fuchsi

Antsiranana Cat Snake

Glaw, Kucharzewski, Koehler, Vences & Nagy 2013
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Madagascarophis lolo

Ankarana Cat Snake

Ruane, Burbrink, Randriamahatantsoa & Raxworthy 2016
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Madagascarophis meridionalis

Karimbola Cat Snake

Glaw & Vences 1992 Glaw & Vences 2007
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Madagascarophis ocellatus

Ocellated Cat Snake

Glaw & Vences 1992 Glaw & Vences 2007
Genus Micropisthodon (Chevron-necked Snake)
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Micropisthodon ochraceus

Chevron-necked Snake

Andreone, Glaw, Nussbaum, Raxworthy, Vences & Randrianirina 2003 Glaw & Vences 1992 Glaw & Vences 2007 Guibe 1958
Genus Mimophis (Madagascar Sand Snakes)
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Mimophis mahfalensis

Southern Madagascar Sand Snake

Glaw & Vences 1992 Glaw & Vences 2007 Guibe 1958 Ruane, Myers, Lo, Yuen, Welt, Juman, Futterman, Nussbaum, Schneider, Burbrink & Raxworthy 2017
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Mimophis occultus

Northern Madagascar Sand Snake

McLellan 2013 [as M. mahfalensis] Ruane, Myers, Lo, Yuen, Welt, Juman, Futterman, Nussbaum, Schneider, Burbrink & Raxworthy 2017
Genus Pararhadinaea (Black-bellied Burrowing Snake)
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Pararhadinaea melanogaster

Black-bellied Burrowing Snake

Andreone, Glaw, Nussbaum, Raxworthy, Vences & Randrianirina 2003 Cadle 1999 Glaw & Vences 1992 Glaw & Vences 2007 Guibe 1958 Raxworthy & Nussbaum 1994
Genus Parastenophis (Betsileo White-banded Tree Snake)
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Parastenophis betsileanus

Betsileo White-banded Tree Snake

Glaw & Vences 1992 Glaw & Vences 2007 Guibe 1958 Vences, Glaw, Mercurio & Andreone 2004
Genus Phisalixella (Madagascar Banded Tree Snakes)
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Phisalixella arctifasciata

Black-naped Banded Tree Snake

Domergue 1994 [as P. jaosoloa] Glaw & Vences 1992 Glaw & Vences 2007 Guibe 1958 Vences, Glaw, Mercurio & Andreone 2004
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Phisalixella iarakaensis

Iaraka Banded Tree Snake

Domergue 1994 Glaw & Vences 2007 Vences, Glaw, Mercurio & Andreone 2004
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Phisalixella tulearensis

Western Banded Tree Snake

Domergue 1994 Vences, Glaw, Mercurio & Andreone 2004
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Phisalixella variabilis

Northern Banded Tree Snake

Glaw & Vences 1992 Glaw & Vences 2007 Guibe 1958 Piccoli, Ratsoavina & Crottini 2021 Vences, Glaw, Mercurio & Andreone 2004
Genus Pseudoxyrhopus (Madagascar Ground Snakes)
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Pseudoxyrhopus ambreensis

Mount Ambre Ground Snake

Cadle 1999 Glaw & Vences 1992 Glaw & Vences 2007 Guibe 1958 Raxworthy & Nussbaum 1994
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Pseudoxyrhopus analabe

Anjanaharibe Ground Snake

Glaw & Vences 2007 Nussbaum, Andreone & Raxworthy 1998
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Pseudoxyrhopus ankafinaensis

Ankafina Ground Snake

Glaw & Vences 2007 Raxworthy & Nussbaum 1994
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Pseudoxyrhopus heterurus

Night Ground Snake

Glaw & Vences 1992 Glaw & Vences 2007 Guibe 1958 Raxworthy & Nussbaum 1994
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Pseudoxyrhopus imerinae

Imerina Ground Snake

Cadle 1999 Glaw & Vences 1992 Glaw & Vences 2007 Guibe 1958 Raxworthy & Nussbaum 1994
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Pseudoxyrhopus kely

Mandena Ground Snake

Cadle 1999 Glaw & Vences 2007 Raxworthy & Nussbaum 1994
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Pseudoxyrhopus microps

Betsileo Ground Snake

Andreone, Glaw, Nussbaum, Raxworthy, Vences & Randrianirina 2003 Cadle 1999 Glaw & Vences 1992 Glaw & Vences 2007 Guibe 1958 Raxworthy & Nussbaum 1994
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Pseudoxyrhopus oblectator

Ranomafana Ground Snake

Cadle 1999 Glaw & Vences 2007
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Pseudoxyrhopus quinquelineatus

Five-striped Ground Snake

Cadle 1999 Glaw & Vences 1992 Glaw & Vences 2007 Guibe 1958 McLellan 2013 Raxworthy & Nussbaum 1994
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Pseudoxyrhopus sokosoko

Sokosoko Ground Snake

Cadle 1999 Glaw & Vences 2007 Raxworthy & Nussbaum 1994
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Pseudoxyrhopus tritaeniatus

Three-striped Ground Snake

Cadle 1999 Glaw & Vences 1992 Glaw & Vences 2007 Raxworthy & Nussbaum 1994
Genus Thamnosophis (Madagascar Thicket Water Snakes)
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Thamnosophis epistibes

Eastern Madagascar Water Snake

Cadle 1996 Glaw & Vences 2007 Glaw, Nagy, Franzen & Vences 2007
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Thamnosophis infrasignatus

Ankafina Water Snake

Cadle 1996 Glaw & Vences 2007 Glaw, Nagy, Franzen & Vences 2007
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Thamnosophis lateralis

Striped Water Snake

Cadle 1996 Glaw & Vences 2007 Glaw, Nagy, Franzen & Vences 2007
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Thamnosophis martae

Antsiranana Water Snake

Glaw & Vences 2007 Glaw, Franzen & Vences 2005 Glaw, Nagy, Franzen & Vences 2007
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Thamnosophis mavotenda

Yellow-throated Water Snake

Glaw, Nagy, Koehler, Franzen & Vences 2009
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Thamnosophis stumpffi

Madagascar Yellow-striped Water Snake

Andreone, Glaw, Nussbaum, Raxworthy, Vences & Randrianirina 2003 Cadle 1996 Glaw & Vences 2007 Glaw, Nagy, Franzen & Vences 2007
 Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)
Genus Madatyphlops (Malagasy Blind Snakes)
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Madatyphlops andasibensis

Andasibe Blind Snake

Wallach & Glaw 2009
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Madatyphlops arenarius

Mouroundava Blind Snake

Glaw & Vences 2007 Guibe 1958 Hahn 1980 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999
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Madatyphlops boettgeri

Southwest Madagascar Blind Snake

Wallach & Glaw 2009
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Madatyphlops decorsei

Ambovombe Blind Snake

Glaw & Vences 2007 Guibe 1958 Hahn 1980 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999
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Madatyphlops domerguei

Ranomafana Blind Snake

Glaw & Vences 2007 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999
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Madatyphlops madagascariensis

Nosy Be Black Blind Snake

Andreone, Glaw, Nussbaum, Raxworthy, Vences & Randrianirina 2003 Glaw & Vences 2007 Guibe 1958 Hahn 1980 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999
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Madatyphlops microcephalus

Madagascar Small-headed Blind Snake

Glaw & Vences 2007 Wallach & Glaw 2009
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Madatyphlops mucronatus

North Madagascar Blind Snake

Andreone, Glaw, Nussbaum, Raxworthy, Vences & Randrianirina 2003 Glaw & Vences 2007 Guibe 1958 Hahn 1980 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999
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Madatyphlops ocularis

Antongil Bay Blind Snake

Glaw & Vences 2007 Guibe 1958 Hahn 1980 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999
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Madatyphlops rajeryi

Southeast Madagascar Blind Snake

Renoult & Raselimanana 2009
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Madatyphlops reuteri

Nosy Be Grey-Blue Blind Snake

Andreone, Glaw, Nussbaum, Raxworthy, Vences & Randrianirina 2003 Glaw & Vences 2007 Guibe 1958 Hahn 1980 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999
 Family Xenotyphlopidae (Round-nosed Blind Snakes)
Genus Xenotyphlops (Round-nosed Blind Snake)
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Xenotyphlops grandidieri

Round-nosed Blind Snake

Glaw & Vences 2007 Guibe 1958 Hahn 1980 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Wallach, Mercurio & Andreone 2007 [as mocquardi]