Dromicodryas

Dromicodryas is a genus of pseudoxyrhophiid snakes found only on the island of Madagascar. They are harmless to humans.

Species

Two species are currently recognized.

Dromicodryas bernieri – Bernier's striped snake
Dromicodryas quadrilineatus – four-striped snake

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Dromicodryas.

Etymology

The specific name, bernieri, is in honor of French naval surgeon Alphonse Charles Joseph Bernier, who collected natural history specimens in Madagascar.