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Blythia
Genus of snakes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Blythia is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae of the superfamily Colubroidea. The genus, which contains two recognized species, is native to South Asia and Southeast Asia.[1]
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Etymology
The genus Blythia is named in honor of English zoologist Edward Blyth.[2]
Species
The following two species are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Blythia hmuifang G. Vogel, Lalremsanga & Vanlalhrima, 2017 – Mizoram ground snake
- Blythia reticulata (Blyth, 1854) – Blyth's reticulate snake
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Blythia.
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