| Chilorhinophis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Lamprophiidae |
| Subfamily: | Atractaspidinae |
| Genus: | Chilorhinophis F. Werner, 1907 |
Chilorhinophis is a genus of venomous snakes endemic to Africa. Currently, three species are recognized. [1]
| Genus Chilorhinophis -- 3 species | ||||
| Species [1] | Taxon author [1] | Subspecies* [1] | Common name [2] | Geographic range [2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. butleri T | F. Werner, 1907 | ———— | Butler's two-headed snake | Africa: Mongalla, South Sudan. |
| C. carpenteri | (Parker, 1927) | liwalensis | Liwale two-headed snake | Africa: Mozambique, southeastern Tanzania. |
| C. gerardi | (Boulenger, 1913) | tanganyikae | Gerard's black and yellow burrowing snake | Africa: southern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania. |
*) Not including the nominate subspecies.T) Type species.
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