Hemirhagerrhis
Hemirhagerrhis is a genus of snakes in the family Psammophiidae.
Geographic range
The genus Hemirhagerrhis is endemic to Africa.Species
The genus Hemirhagerrhis contains four species which are recognized as being valid.- Hemirhagerrhis hildebrandtii
- Hemirhagerrhis kelleri
- Hemirhagerrhis nototaenia
- Hemirhagerrhis viperina
- Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Hemirhagerrhis.
Etymology
The specific name, hildebrandtii, is in honor of German botanist Johann Maria Hildebrandt.The specific name, kellerii, is in honor of Swiss naturalist Conrad Keller.