Limnophis is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The genus contains three species.

Limnophis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Subfamily: Natricinae
Genus: Limnophis
Günther, 1865

Geographic range

edit

Species of the genus Limnophis are endemic to southern Africa.

Species

edit

The following three species are recognized as being valid.[1]

References

edit
  1. ^ Genus Limnophis at The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.

Further reading

edit
  • Günther A (1865). "Fourth Account of new Species of Snakes in the Collection of the British Museum". Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist, Third Series 15: 89-98 + Plates II-III. (Limnophis, new genus, p. 96).