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Micropisthodon
Sign in to saveMicropisthodon is a monotypic genus created for the poorly-known rear-fanged snake species, Micropisthodon ochraceus, found in eastern Madagascar. No subspecies are currently recognized.
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Vinony's link graph records 3 inbound references to Micropisthodon, and connects out to IUCN Red List, Madagascar and Animalia.
Vinony files it under Endemic reptiles of Madagascar, IUCN Red List least concern species and Monotypic snake genera.
Vinony links it to 4 Wikipedia language editions.
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1
- With media
- 3
- Family
- Pseudoxyrhophiidae
- Collections
- MNHN
- Recorded in
- Madagascar
Wikidata facts
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Pseudoxyrhophiinae
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- taxon name
- Micropisthodon
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Description
- Habitat and conservation
- References
Micropisthodon is a monotypic genus created for the poorly-known rear-fanged snake species, Micropisthodon ochraceus, found in eastern Madagascar. No subspecies are currently recognized.
==Description== Maximum recorded length is . Back is brownish, with alternating dark and light areas, and the dark areas sometimes forming chevrons. Dentition is apparently aglyphous. Pupils are circular.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Micropisthodon” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.