Genus of snakes
Mimophis is a genus of snakes in the family Psammophiidae. Species in the genus are native to Madagascar.[1] Prior to 2017, the genus comprised only a single species, Mimophis mahfalensis. A second species, Mimophis occultus, was described in 2017.[1]
Species
The following species are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Mimophis mahfalensis (Grandidier, 1867)
- Mimophis occultus Ruane, Myers, Lo, Yuen, Welt, Juman, Futterman, Nussbaum, Schneider, Burbrink & Raxworthy, 2017
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Mimophis.
References
Further reading
- Günther A (1868). "Sixth Account of new Species of Snakes in the Collection of the British Museum". Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Fourth Series 1 (6): 413–429 + Plates XVII–XIX. (Mimophis, new genus, p. 421).
