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Dromicodryas
Genus of snakes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dromicodryas is a genus of pseudoxyrhophiid snakes found only on the island of Madagascar. They are harmless to humans.
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Species
Two species are currently recognized.[1]
- Dromicodryas bernieri (A.M.C. Duméril, Bibron & A.H.A. Duméril, 1854) – Bernier's striped snake
- Dromicodryas quadrilineatus (A.M.C. Duméril, Bibron & A.H.A. Duméril, 1854) – four-striped snake
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Dromicodryas.
Etymology
The specific name, bernieri, is in honor of French naval surgeon Alphonse Charles Joseph Bernier (1802–1858), who collected natural history specimens in Madagascar.[2]
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