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Subfamily: Psammophinae (sand snakes and relatives)
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(snakes) > Family: Colubridae
Four genera are represented in southen Africa.
Genera native to southern Africa
Hemirhagerrhis
This genus consists of two species. |
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Rhamphiophis
This genus is represented by a single species
Rhamphiophis rostratus (Rufous
beaked snake). |
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Psammophis
This genus is represented by thirteen species. |
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Psammophylax (grass-snakes, skaapstekers)
This genus consists of three species. |
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