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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.


Taxonomy of the family Lamprophiidae
Bibliography of the genus Thamnosophis
Biodiversity of the family Lamprophiidae








Genus
Thamnosophis

Madagascar Thicket Water Snakes

Madagassische Busch-Wassernattern

Madagascarvandsnoge

1863 Thamnosophis Jan (type species: Leptophis lateralis Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril 1854 [not Leptophis lateralis Hallowell 1853 (Serpentes: Colubridae)])
2007 Bibilava Glaw, Nagy, Franzen & Vences (type species: Leptophis lateralis Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril 1854; syn. Cadle & Ineich 2008)
Contents: 6 species, all of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Distribution: Madagascar (incl. Nosy Be).

Thamnosophis epistibes

Eastern Madagascar Water Snake

Ostmadagassische Busch-Wassernatter

Østmadagassisk Vandsnog

1996 Liopholidophis epistibes Cadle
Bibilava epistibes Glaw, Nagy, Franzen & Vences 2007
Thamnosophis epistibes Cadle & Ineich 2008

Distribution: Madagascar.


Thamnosophis infrasignatus

Ankafina Water Snake

Ankafina-Wassernatter

Ankafina-vandsnog

1882 Ptyas infrasignatus Günther
Liopholidophis infrasignatus Parker 1925
Bibilava infrasignatus Glaw, Nagy, Franzen & Vences 2007
Thamnosophis infrasignatus Cadle & Ineich 2008
1888 Dromicus baroni Boulenger (Cadle 1996)
1972 Liopholidophis thieli Domergue (Cadle 1996)

Remarks: Previously regarded as a synonym of lateralis (e.g., Guibe 1958). Revalidated by Cadle (1996).
Distribution: Madagascar.


Thamnosophis lateralis

Striped Water Snake

Gestreifte Busch-Wassernatter

Stribet Madagascarvandsnog

1854 Leptophis lateralis Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril [not Leptophis lateralis Hallowell 1853 (Serpentes)]
Thamnosophis lateralis Jan 1863
Ahaetulla lateralis Boettger 1877
Philothamnus lateralis Boettger 1881
Tropidonotus lateralis Boulenger 1893
Liopholidophis lateralis Mocquard 1904
Bibilava lateralis Glaw, Nagy, Franzen & Vences 2007
1872 Dromicus madagascariensis Günther (Cadle 1996)
1908 Liophidium gracile Mocquard (Cadle 1996)

Distribution: Madagascar.


Thamnosophis martae

Antsiranana Water Snake

Antsiranana-Wassernatter

Antsiranana-vandsnog

2005 Liopholidophis martae Glaw, Franzen & Vences
Bibilava martae Glaw, Nagy, Franzen & Vences 2007
Thamnosophis martae Cadle & Ineich 2008

Distribution: Madagascar.


Thamnosophis mavotenda

Yellow-throated Water Snake

Gelbkehlige Wassernatter

Gulstrubet Madagascarvandsnog

2009 Liopholidophis mavotenda Glaw, Nagy, Köhler, Franzen & Vences

Distribution: Madagascar.


Thamnosophis stumpffi

Madagascar Yellow-striped Water Snake

Gelbstreifige Busch-Wassernatter

Gulstribet Madagascarvandsnog

1881 Dromicus stumpffi Boettger
Tropidonotus stumpffi Boulenger 1893
Natrix stumpffi Barbour 1918
Liopholidophis stumpffi Parker 1925
Bibilava stumpffi Glaw, Nagy, Franzen & Vences 2007
Thamnosophis stumpfii Cadle & Ineich 2008

Remarks: Previously regarded as a synonym of lateralis (e.g., Guibe 1954, 1958). Revalidated by Cadle (1996).
Distribution: Madagascar (incl. Nosy Be).