Crosse’s File Snake
Limaformosa crossi
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Lamprophiidae
Limaformosa is a genus of snakes, commonly known as file snakes, in the family Lamprophiidae. The genus is endemic to Africa. Etymology The generic name, Limaformosa, is from Latin lima meaning "file" + formosa meaning "beautifully formed".
Limaformosa (ex Mehelya ; Gonionotophis) crossi est une espèce de serpents d'Afrique appartenant à la famille des Lamprophiidae. On parle communément de serpent-lime de Crosse. Description D’une longueur habituelle entre 80 et 115 cm, il peut atteindre les 125 cm.
Gonionotophis es un género conocido de serpientes de la familia Lamprophiidae. Sus especies se distribuyen por el África subsahariana. Especies Se reconocen las siguientes especies: Gonionotophis brussauxi (Mocquard, 1889) Gonionotophis capensis (Smith, 1847) Gonionotophis chanleri (Stejneger, 1893) Gonionotophis crossi (Boulenger, 1895) Gonionotophis egbensis (Dunger, 1966) Gonionotophis gabouensis (Trape & Mané, 2005) Gonionotophis grantii (Günther, 1863) Gonionotophis guirali (Mocquard, 1887) Gonionotophis klingi Matschie, 1893 Gonionotophis laurenti (De Witte, 1959) Gonionotophis…
Distribution
Sources and credits
DescriptionLimaformosa, Wikipedia contributorsMore from the same family
Yellow-flanked Keeled Snake
Alluaudina bellyi
LamprophiidaeNatal Purple-glossed Snake
Amblyodipsas concolor
LamprophiidaeEastern Purple-glossed Snake
Amblyodipsas microphthalma
LamprophiidaeCommon Purple-glossed Snake
Amblyodipsas polylepis
LamprophiidaeDull Purple-glossed Snake
Amblyodipsas unicolor
LamprophiidaeKalahari Purple-glossed Snake
Amblyodipsas ventrimaculata
LamprophiidaeMany-spotted Snake
Amplorhinus multimaculatus
LamprophiidaeBlack-headed Centipede-eater
Aparallactus capensis
Lamprophiidae