Pseudoxyrhopus Explained

Pseudoxyrhopus is a genus of harmless pseudoxyrhophiids found only on the island of Madagascar. Eleven species are currently recognized.

Species

• Pseudoxyrhopus ambreensis Mocquard, 1895
• Pseudoxyrhopus analabe Nussbaum, Andreone & Raxworthy, 1998
• Pseudoxyrhopus ankafinaensis Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1994
• Pseudoxyrhopus heterurus (Jan, 1893) — Night Brook Snake
• Pseudoxyrhopus imerinae (Günther, 1890) — Plateau Brook Snake
• Pseudoxyrhopus kely Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1994
• Pseudoxyrhopus microps Günther, 1881 — Brown Brook Snake
• Pseudoxyrhopus oblecator Cadle, 1999
• Pseudoxyrhopus quinquelineatus (Günther, 1881) — Striped Brook Snake
• Pseudoxyrhopus sokosoko Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1994
• Pseudoxyrhopus tritaeniatus Mocquard, 1894