Home - Taxonomy - Geography - Biodiversity - Literature - Purchase RepFocus Recent updates 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 Mimophis Biodiversity of the family Lamprophiidae Genus Mimophis Madagascar Sand Snakes Madagascar-Sandrennattern Madagascar-sandsnoge 1868 Mimophis Günther (type species: Psammophis mahfalensis Grandidier 1867) Contents: 2 species, both of which are endemic. Endemism: 0% 100% Distribution: Madagascar (incl. Nosy Be). Mimophis mahfalensis Southern Madagascar Sand Snake Südliche Madagascar-Sandrennatter', Mahafalynatter Sydlig Madagascar-sandsnog 1867 Psammophis mahfalensis Grandidier Mimophis mahafalensis [sic] Guibe 1958 Remarks: Previously included the populations now assigned to occultus. Distribution: Madagascar. Mimophis occultus Northern Madagascar Sand Snake Nördliche Madagascar-Sandrennatter Nordlig Madagascar-sandsnog 2017 Mimophis occultus Ruane, Myers, Lo, Yuen, Welt, Juman, Futterman, Nussbaum, Schneider, Burbrink & Raxworthy Remarks: Previously regarded as populations of mahfalensis. Distribution: Madagascar (incl. Nosy Be).