Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update:
April 12th, 2025.
 
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Genus
Pseudoxyrhopus
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Madagascar Ground Snakes, Brook Snakes
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Madagascar-Erdnattern
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Madagascar-jordsnoge
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1863 |  |
Homalocephalus Jan (type species: Homalocephalus heterurus Jan 1893) |
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1881 | |
Pseudoxyrhopus Günther [substitute name for Homalocephalus Jan 1863 erroneously belived preoccupied by Homalocephala Zetterstelt 1833 (Insecta); Pseudoxyrhopus needs conservation (Williams & Wallach 1989)] |
Contents:
11 species, all of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Distribution:
Madagascar
(incl.
Nosy Be).
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Meristic and other data
of the world's snakes.
Compiled by
V. Wallach
Key to abbreviations
Head drawings of the
genus Pseudoxyrhopus.
Compiled by V. Wallach
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Pseudoxyrhopus ambreensis
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Mount Ambre Ground Snake, Ambre Brook Snake
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Ambre-Erdnatter
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Ambre-jordsnog
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1894 | |
Pseudoxyrhopus ambreensis Mocquard |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Pseudoxyrhopus analabe
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Anjanaharibe Ground Snake
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Anjanaharibe-Erdnatter
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Anjanaharibe-jordsnog
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1998 | |
Pseudoxyrhopus analabe Nussbaum, Andreone & Raxworthy |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Pseudoxyrhopus ankafinaensis
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Ankafina Ground Snake
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Ankafina-Erdnatter
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Ankafina-jordsnog
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1994 | |
Pseudoxyrhopus ankafinaensis Raxworthy & Nussbaum |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Pseudoxyrhopus heterurus
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Night Ground Snake
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Nacht-Erdnatter
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Nat-jordsnog
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1893 | |
Homalocephalus heterurus Jan |
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Pseudoxyrhopus heterurus Günther 1881 |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Pseudoxyrhopus imerinae
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Imerina Ground Snake, Plateau Brook Snake
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Imerina-Erdnatter
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Imerina-jordsnog
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1890 | |
Liophis imerinae Günther |
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Pseudoxyrhopus imerinae Boulenger 1890 |
Remarks:
Previously included microps (e.g., Guibe 1958).
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Pseudoxyrhopus kely
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Mandena Ground Snake
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Mandena-Erdnatter
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Mandena-jordsnog
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1994 | |
Pseudoxyrhopus kely Raxworthy & Nussbaum |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Pseudoxyrhopus microps
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Betsileo Ground Snake, Brown Brook Snake
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Bestsileo-Erdnatter
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Bestsileo-jordsnog
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1881 | |
Pseudoxyrhopus microps Günther |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of imerinae (e.g., Guibe 1958).
Distribution:
Madagascar
(incl.
Nosy Be).
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Pseudoxyrhopus oblectator
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Ranomafana Ground Snake
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Ranomafana-Erdnatter
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Ranomafana-jordsnog
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1999 | |
Pseudoxyrhopus oblectator Cadle |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Pseudoxyrhopus quinquelineatus
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Five-striped Ground Snake
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Fünfstreifige Erdnatter
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Femstribet Jordsnog
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1881 | |
Liophis quinquelineatus Günther |
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Pseudoxyrhopus quinquelineatus Boulenger 1890 |
Distribution:
Madagascar
(incl.
Nosy Be).
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Pseudoxyrhopus sokosoko
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Sokosoko Ground Snake
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Sokosoko-Erdnatter
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Sokosoko-jordsnog
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1994 | |
Pseudoxyrhopus sokosoko Raxworthy & Nussbaum |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Pseudoxyrhopus tritaeniatus
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Three-striped Ground Snake
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Dreistreifen-Erdnatter
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Trestribet Jordsnog
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1894 | |
Pseudoxyrhopus tritaeniatus Mocquard |
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1904 | |
Pseudoxyrhopus dubius Mocquard (Raxworthy & Nussbaum 1994) |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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