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'''''Meizodon''''' is a genus of snake in the subfamily [[Colubrinae]]. There are five species of ''Meizodon'', all of which are poorly known and found in sub-Saharan Africa.
'''''Meizodon''''' is a genus of snake in the subfamily [[Colubrinae]]. There are five species of ''Meizodon'', all of which are poorly known and found in sub-Saharan Africa. Holotype: ZMH R02638 (formerly no. 77), male. <ref>{{cite source|url=http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Meizodon&species=regularis}}</ref>

==Species List==
==Species List==
* ''Meizodon coronatus'' (Schlegel, 1837)
* ''Meizodon coronatus'' (Schlegel, 1837)
* ''Meizodon krameri'' Schätti, 1985
* ''Meizodon krameri'' Schätti, 1985
* ''Meizodon plumbiceps'' (Boettger, 1893)
* ''Meizodon plumbiceps'' (Boettger, 1893)
* ''Meizodon regularis'' Fischer, 1856
* ''Meizodon regularis'' Fischer, 1856 | Holotype: ZMH R02638 (formerly no. 77), male. (Meizodon regularis) <ref>{{cite source|url=http://www.reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Meizodon&species=regularis</ref>
* ''Meizodon semiornatus'' (Peters, 1854)
* ''Meizodon semiornatus'' (Peters, 1854)



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Meizodon
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5 recognized species, see article.

Meizodon is a genus of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae. There are five species of Meizodon, all of which are poorly known and found in sub-Saharan Africa. Holotype: ZMH R02638 (formerly no. 77), male. [1]

Species List

  • Meizodon coronatus (Schlegel, 1837)
  • Meizodon krameri Schätti, 1985
  • Meizodon plumbiceps (Boettger, 1893)
  • Meizodon regularis Fischer, 1856
  • Meizodon semiornatus (Peters, 1854)

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