Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update:
September 10th, 2025.
Micrelapidae
 
Short-jawed Rear-fanged Snakes
Zwerggiftnattern
Dværggiftsnoge
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Contents:
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2 genera of which 1 (50.0%) is endemic | 0%  100%
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6 species of which 3 (50.0%) are endemic | 0% 100%
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Remarks:
Previously regarded as part of the families
Colubridae
or
Lamprophiidae.
Restricted as a separate family by Das & al. 2023.
Distribution:
E. Africa, Middle East.
Reported from:
Chad,
Ethiopia,
Israel,
Jordan,
Kenya,
Lebanon,
Somalia,
South Sudan,
Sudan,
Syria,
Tanzania,
Uganda.
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Meristic and other data
of the world's snakes.
Compiled by
V. Wallach
Key to abbreviations
Head drawings of the world's snakes (menu).
Compiled by V. Wallach
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