| Philothamnus | |
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| Philothamnus semivariegatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Colubrinae |
| Genus: | Philothamnus A. Smith, 1847 |
Philothamnus is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa. [1]
The following 24 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 Philothamnus.
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