Thamnosophis


Thamnosophis is a genus of snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus is endemic to the island of Madagascar., six species are recognized as being valid.

Species

Thamnosophis epistibes Thamnosophis infrasignatus Thamnosophis lateralislateral water snakeThamnosophis martae Thamnosophis mavotenda Thamnosophis stumpffi – yellow-striped water snake
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Thamnosophis.

Etymology

The specific name, martae, is in honor of Marta Puente Molins, who assisted the taxon authors in their fieldwork.