Xenocalamus
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| Genus: | Xenocalamus Günther, 1868
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- Common name: Quill-snouted snakes.
Xenocalamus is a genus of venomous snakes found in Africa. Currently, 5 species are recognized.[1]
Species
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| Species[1] | Taxon author[1] | Subspecies*[1] | Common name[2] | Geographic range[2] |
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| X. bicolor | Günther, 1868 | australis concavorostralis lineatus machadoi maculatus maculatus |
Slender Quill-snouted Snake | Africa: Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, Botswana, Republic of South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe. |
| X. mechowii | Peters, 1881 | inornatus | Elongate Quill-snouted Snake | Africa: Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo, |
| X. michelli | Müller, 1911 | ———— | Michell's Quill-snouted Snake | Africa: Southern Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
| X. sabiensis | Broadley, 1971 | ———— | Sabi Quill-snouted Snake | Africa: Zimbabwe to Mozambique. |
| X. transvaalensis | Methuen, 1919 | ———— | Transvaal Quill-snouted Snake | Africa: North Transvaal and Zululand in Republic of South Africa, South Mozambique, Botswana. |
*) Not including the nominate subspecies.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Xenocalamus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 29 August.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=and|year=/|date=mismatch (help) - ^ a b Xenocalamus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 12 May 2009.
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