Prosymna (snake)


Prosymna is a genus of elapoid snake. It is the only genus in the family Prosymnidae. They were formerly placed as a subfamily of the Lamprophiidae, but have been more recently identified as a distinct family.

Geographic range

The genus Prosymna is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa.

Species

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