Hydraethiops is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Central Africa.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Natricinae |
| Genus: | Hydraethiops Günther, 1872 |
Species
editThe genus Hydraethiops contains two species which are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Hydraethiops laevis Boulenger, 1904
- Hydraethiops melanogaster Günther, 1872 — blackbelly snake
References
edit- ^ Genus Hydraethiops at The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org
Further reading
edit- Günther A (1872). "Seventh Account of new Species of Snakes in the Collection of the British Museum". Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., Fourth Series 9: 13-37 + Plates III-VI. (Hydræthiops, new genus, p. 28; H. melanogaster, new species, p. 28 + Plate III, figure G).
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