Hydraethiops

Hydraethiops is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Central Africa.

Hydraethiops
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Subfamily:	Natricinae
Genus:	Hydraethiops Günther, 1872

Species

The genus Hydraethiops contains two species which are recognized as being valid.^[1]

• Hydraethiops laevis Boulenger, 1904
• Hydraethiops melanogaster Günther, 1872 — blackbelly snake