| Prosymna | |
|---|---|
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| Prosymna sundevalli | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Superfamily: | Elapoidea |
| Family: | Prosymnidae Kelly, Barker, Villet & Broadley, 2009 |
| Genus: | Prosymna Gray, 1849 |
Prosymna is a genus of elapoid snake. [1] It is the only genus in the family Prosymnidae. They were formerly placed as a subfamily of the Lamprophiidae, but have been more recently identified as a distinct family. [2]
The genus Prosymna is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa. [1]
Nota bene : A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Prosymna.
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