| Ithycyphus miniatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Pseudoxyrhophiidae |
| Genus: | Ithycyphus |
| Species: | I. miniatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ithycyphus miniatus (Schlegel, 1837) | |
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| Synonyms [2] | |
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Ithycyphus miniatus is a species of mildly venomous snake in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The species is native to Madagascar. [2]
I. miniatus is calm and reluctant to bite, but has a venom capable of causing severe pain and, possibly, extensive bleeding in humans. [2] [3]
I. miniatus is small and nocturnal and preys on grey mouse lemurs and other small mammals. [2] [3]
The common name of I. miniatus in Malagasy is fandrefiala, and it is greatly feared by many rural people of Madagascar, who believe it is able to hypnotize humans with its gaze. [4]
I. miniatus was originally described and named by Hermann Schlegel in 1837. [5]
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Uromacer catesbyi, also known commonly as the blunt-headed Hispaniolan vine snake and Catesby's pointed snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to the island of Hispaniola.
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