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Natriciteres
Natriciteres is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa.
| Natriciteres | |
|---|---|
| Natriciteres olivacea | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Natricinae |
| Genus: | Natriciteres Loveridge, 1953 |
Species edit
The following six species are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Natriciteres bipostocularis Broadley, 1962 – southwestern forest marsh snake
- Natriciteres fuliginoides (Günther, 1858) – collared marsh snake
- Natriciteres olivacea (W. Peters, 1854) – olive marsh snake
- Natriciteres pembana (Loveridge, 1935) – variable marsh snake
- Natriciteres sylvatica Broadley, 1966 – forest marsh snake
- Natriciteres variegata (W. Peters, 1861) – variable marsh snake
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Natriciteres.
References edit
- ^ Genus Natriciteres at The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
Further reading edit
- Loveridge A (1953). "Zoological Results of a Fifth Expedition to East Africa. III. Reptiles from Nyasaland and Tete". Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College, in Cambridge 110 (3): 141-322 + Plates 1–5. (Natriciteres, new genus, pp. 248–250).