Pseudoxyrhophiinae

Pseudoxyrhophiinae
Giant Malagasy hognose snake
Leioheterodon madagascariensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Lamprophiidae
Subfamily: Pseudoxyrhophiinae
Dowling, 1975
Genera

About 22, see text

The Pseudoxyrhophiinae are a subfamily of lamprophiid snakes.

It contains about 22 genera:[1]

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References

  1. Pyron, R.A.; Burbrink, F.T.; Wiens, J.J. (2013). "A phylogeny and revised classification of Squamata, including 4161 species of lizards and snakes". BMC Evolutionary Biology. 13 (1): 1–53. doi:10.1186/1471-2148-13-93. PMC 3682911Freely accessible. PMID 23627680.


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