Gonionotophis


Gonionotophis is a genus of snakes, known commonly as African ground snakes and file snakes, in the family Lamprophiidae. The genus is endemic to Central Africa.

Species

There are three recognized species in the genus:
  • Gonionotophis brussauxi – Brussaux's file snake, Mocquard's African ground snake
  • Gonionotophis grantii – Grant's African ground snake, Grant's file snake, savanna lesser file snake
  • Gonionotophis klingi – Kling's file snake, Matschie's African ground snake
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Gonionotophis.

Etymology

The specific name, brussauxi, is in honour of French anthropologist Eugène Brussaux.
The specific name, grantii, is in honor of British physician Robert Edmond Grant.