Ithycyphus

Ithycyphus is a genus of venomous snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus is found only on the island of Madagascar. Species in the genus Ithycyphus are potentially harmful to humans (see Ithycyphus miniatus).

Ithycyphus
Ithycyphus miniatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Pseudoxyrhophiidae
Subfamily:	Pseudoxyrhophiinae
Genus:	Ithycyphus Günther, 1873
Species
Five recognized species, see article.

Species

Five species are recognized as being valid.^[1]

• Ithycyphus blanci Domergue, 1988
• Ithycyphus goudoti (Schlegel, 1837) – forest night snake
• Ithycyphus miniatus (Schlegel, 1837) – tiny night snake
• Ithycyphus oursi Domergue, 1986
• Ithycyphus perineti Domergue, 1986