Limaformosa
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".Species
There are six recognized species in the genus:- Limaformosa capensis – Cape file snake
- Limaformosa chanleri – unicolor file snake
- Limaformosa crossi – Crosse's file snake, West African file snake
- Limaformosa guirali – Mocquard's file snake
- Limaformosa savorgnani – Congo file snake
- Limaformosa vernayi – Angolan file snake