| Buhoma | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Superfamily: | Elapoidea |
| Genus: | Buhoma Ziegler , Vences, Glaw, & Böhme , 1997 [1] |
Buhoma is a genus of snakes in the superfamily Elapoidea. The genus is endemic to Africa. [2]
It was formerly classified in the family Lamprophiidae, but following the split of that family, the taxonomic placement of Buhoma remains uncertain. [3]
Three species are recognized as being valid. [2]
Nota bene : A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Buhoma.
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