Chamaelycus is a genus of snakes, commonly referred to as banded snakes, in the family Lamprophiidae. The genus is endemic to Central Africa.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Lamprophiidae |
| Subfamily: | Lamprophiinae |
| Genus: | Chamaelycus Boulenger, 1919[1] |
| Species | |
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Three recognized species, see article. | |
Species edit
The following three species are recognized as being valid.[2]
- Chamaelycus christyi Boulenger, 1919 – Christy's banded snake
- Chamaelycus fasciatus (Günther, 1858) – African banded snake
- Chamaelycus parkeri (Angel, 1934) – Parker's banded snake
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Chamaelycus.
Taxonomy edit
The species formerly known as Chamaelycus werneri (Mocquard, 1902), is considered to be a synonym of C. fasciatus.[3]
Etymology edit
The specific names, christyi, parkeri, and werneri, are in honor of Drs. Cuthbert Christy, Hampton Wildman Parker, and Franz Werner, respectively.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Chamaelycus ". Dahms Tierleben. www.dahmstierleben.de.
- ^ a b Genus Chamaelycus at The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ Species Chamaelycus fasciatus at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Chamaelycus christyi, p. 54; C. parkeri, p. 200; C. werneri, p. 282).
Further reading edit
- Boulenger GA (1919). "Batraciens et reptiles recueillis par le Dr. C. Christy au Congo Belge dans les districts de Stanleyville, Haute-Uelé et Ituri en 1912-1914 ". Revue Zoologique Africaine, Bruxelles 7 (1): 1-29. ("Chamælycus", new genus, p. 22). (in French).
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