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
Thamnosophis
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Madagascar Thicket Water Snakes
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Madagassische Busch-Wassernattern
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Madagascarvandsnoge
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1863 |  |
Thamnosophis Jan (type species: Leptophis lateralis Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril 1854 [not Leptophis lateralis Hallowell 1853 (Serpentes: Colubridae)]) |
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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).
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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 Thamnosophis.
Compiled by V. Wallach
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Thamnosophis epistibes
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Eastern Madagascar Water Snake
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Ostmadagassische Busch-Wassernatter
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Østmadagassisk Vandsnog
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1996 | |
Liopholidophis epistibes Cadle |
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Bibilava epistibes Glaw, Nagy, Franzen & Vences 2007 |
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Thamnosophis epistibes Cadle & Ineich 2008 |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Thamnosophis infrasignatus
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Ankafina Water Snake
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Ankafina-Wassernatter
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Ankafina-vandsnog
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1882 | |
Ptyas infrasignatus Günther |
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Liopholidophis infrasignatus Parker 1925 |
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Bibilava infrasignatus Glaw, Nagy, Franzen & Vences 2007 |
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Thamnosophis infrasignatus Cadle & Ineich 2008 |
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1888 | |
Dromicus baroni Boulenger (Cadle 1996) |
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1972 | |
Liopholidophis thieli Domergue (Cadle 1996) |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of lateralis (e.g., Guibe 1958). Revalidated by Cadle (1996).
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Thamnosophis lateralis
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Striped Water Snake
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Gestreifte Busch-Wassernatter
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Stribet Madagascarvandsnog
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1854 | |
Leptophis lateralis Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril [not Leptophis lateralis Hallowell 1853 (Serpentes)] |
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Thamnosophis lateralis Jan 1863 |
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Ahaetulla lateralis Boettger 1877 |
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Philothamnus lateralis Boettger 1881 |
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Tropidonotus lateralis Boulenger 1893 |
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Liopholidophis lateralis Mocquard 1904 |
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Bibilava lateralis Glaw, Nagy, Franzen & Vences 2007 |
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1872 | |
Dromicus madagascariensis Günther (Cadle 1996) |
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1908 | |
Liophidium gracile Mocquard (Cadle 1996) |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Thamnosophis martae
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Antsiranana Water Snake
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Antsiranana-Wassernatter
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Antsiranana-vandsnog
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2005 | |
Liopholidophis martae Glaw, Franzen & Vences |
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Bibilava martae Glaw, Nagy, Franzen & Vences 2007 |
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Thamnosophis martae Cadle & Ineich 2008 |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Thamnosophis mavotenda
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Yellow-throated Water Snake
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Gelbkehlige Wassernatter
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Gulstrubet Madagascarvandsnog
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2009 | |
Liopholidophis mavotenda Glaw, Nagy, Köhler, Franzen & Vences |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Thamnosophis stumpffi
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Madagascar Yellow-striped Water Snake
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Gelbstreifige Busch-Wassernatter
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Gulstribet Madagascarvandsnog
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1881 | |
Dromicus stumpffi Boettger |
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Tropidonotus stumpffi Boulenger 1893 |
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Natrix stumpffi Barbour 1918 |
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Liopholidophis stumpffi Parker 1925 |
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Bibilava stumpffi Glaw, Nagy, Franzen & Vences 2007 |
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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).
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