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
Chilorhinophis
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Black-and-Yellow Burrowing Snakes, Two-headed Snakes
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Schwarzgelbe Wühlnattern
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Sort-gule Gravesnoge
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1907 | |
Chilorhinophis Werner (type species: Chilorhinophis butleri Werner 1907) |
1927 | |
Parkerophis Barbour & Amaral (type species: Apostolepis gerardi Boulenger 1913; syn. Williams & Wallach 1989) |
Contents:
2 species, none of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Distribution:
Equatorial Africa.
Reported from:
Congo-Kinshasa,
Mozambique,
South Sudan,
Tanzania,
Zambia,
Zimbabwe.
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Chilorhinophis butleri
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Sudan Black-and-Yellow Burrowing Snake, (Butler's Black-and-Yellow Burrowing Snake)
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Sudanische Wühlnatter
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Sudanesisk Sort-gul Gravesnog, (Butlers Snog)
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1907 | |
Chilorhinophis butleri Werner |
1927 | |
Parkerophis carpenteri Parker |
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Chilorhinophis carpenteri Loveridge 1951 |
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Chilorhinophis butleri carpenteri Broadley & Howell 1991 |
1951 | |
Chilorhinophis carpenteri liwalensis Loveridge (Broadley & Howell 1991) |
Other common names:
carpenteri: Mozambique Black-and-Yellow Burrowing Snake, Mozambique Two-headed Snake
Remarks:
Some authors regard carpenteri as a separate species (e.g., Welch 1982).
Distribution:
Mozambique,
South Sudan,
Tanzania.
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Chilorhinophis gerardi
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Katanga Black-and-Yellow Burrowing Snake, (Gerard's Black-and-Yellow Burrowing Snake)
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Kongolesische Wühlnatter
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Congolesisk Sort-gul Gravesnog, (Gerards Snog)
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1913 | |
Apostolepis Gerardi Boulenger |
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Parkerophis gerardi Barbour & Amaral 1927 |
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Chilorhinophis gerardi Loveridge 1933 |
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Chilorhinophis gerardi tanganyikae Loveridge |
Other common names:
gerardi: Zaire Striped Burrowing Snake
tanganyikae: Tanzanian Black-and-Yellow Burrowing Snake
Distribution:
Congo-Kinshasa,
Tanzania,
Zambia,
Zimbabwe.
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