Chamaelycus
| Chamaelycus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Lamprophiidae |
| Genus: |
Chamaelycus Boulenger, 1919 |
| Species | |
|
4 recognized species, see article. |
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4 recognized species, see article.
Chamaelycus is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly referred to as banded snakes, endemic to Central Africa.
The following four species are recognized as being valid.
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Chamaelycus.
The specific names, christyi, parkeri, and werneri, are in honor of Drs. Cuthbert Christy, Hampton Wildman Parker, and Franz Werner, respectively.
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