Chilorhinophis
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| Chilorhinophis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Atractaspididae |
| Genus: | Chilorhinophis Werner, 1907 |
- Common name: Two-headed snakes.
Chilorhinophis is a genus of venomous snakes found in Africa. Currently, 3 species are recognized.[1]
[edit] Species
| Genus Chilorhinophis -- 3 species | ||||
| Species[1] | Taxon author[1] | Subspecies*[1] | Common name[2] | Geographic range[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. butleri | Werner, 1907 | ———— | Butler's Two-headed Snake | Africa: Mongalla in the southern Sudan. |
| C. carpenteri | (Parker, 1927) | liwalensis | Liwale Two-headed Snake | Africa: Mozambique, south eastern Tanzania. |
| C. gerardi | (Boulenger, 1913) | tanganyikae | Gerard's Black And Yellow Burrowing Snake | Africa: Southern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania. |
*) Not including the nominate subspecies.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Chilorhinophis (TSN 700182). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on 5 September 2007.
- ^ a b Chilorhinophis at the TIGR Reptile Database. Accessed 8 May 2009.
