Argyrophis

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Argyrophis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Typhlopidae
Genus: Argyrophis
Gray, 1845

Argyrophis is a genus of snakes in the family Typhlopidae.

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Distribution

The 12 species of the genus Argyrophis are found throughout Asia.

Species

The following species are recognized as being valid. [1]

Nota bene : A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Argyrophis.

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