Liophidium
| Liophidium | |
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| Liophidium torquatum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Lamprophiidae |
| Subfamily: | Lamprophiinae |
| Genus: |
Liophidium Boulenger, 1896 |
| Species | |
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Ten recognized species, see article. |
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Ten recognized species, see article.
Liophidium is a genus of lamprophiid snakes, nine of which are endemic to the island of Madagascar and one to the island of Mayotte. They are harmless to humans.
Ten species are currently recognized.
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Liophidium.
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