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| Elaiophis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Lamprophiidae |
| Genus: | Elaiophis Tiutenko, Maliuk & Koch, 2025 |
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Elaiophis is a genus of snakes commonly referred to as African olive snakes. They are medium-sized, nonvenomous snakes, with one member endemic to South Africa and Swaziland.[1]
References
[edit]- ↑ Tiutenko A,Maliuk A, Koch C, (2025). "Generic affinities of African house snakes revised: a new genus for Lamprophis inornatus (Serpentes: Lamprophiidae: Lamprophiinae: Boaedontini)". Salamandra 61 (2): 215–238.