Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.
 
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Genus
Ithycyphus
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Madagascar Night Snakes
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Madagascar-Nachtnattern
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Madagascar-natsnoge
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1843 |  |
Periscopus Fitzinger (type species: Herpetodryas goudoti Schlegel 1854) |
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1873 | |
Ithycyphus Günther (type species: Ithycyphus caudolineatus Günther 1873) |
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1988 | |
Pseudoithycyphus Domergue (type species: Ithycyphus blanci Domergue 1988; syn. Domergue 1988) |
Contents:
5 species, all of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
It is unclear to me why Periscopus has not gained precedence over Ithycyphus, being the older of the two names, but no publications seem to have accepted Periscopus as the valid name of this genus. Taxonomic stability may be the reason.
Distribution:
Madagascar
(incl.
Nosy Be).
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Ithycyphus blanci
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Marojezy Night Snake
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Marojezy-Nachtnatter
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Marojezy-natsnog
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1988 | |
Ithycyphus blanci Domergue |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Ithycyphus goudoti
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Forest Night Snake
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Wald-Nachtnatter
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Skov-natsnog
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1854 | |
Herpetodryas goudoti Schlegel |
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Periscopus goudotii Fitzinger 1843 |
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Dryophylax goudoti Duméril & Bibron 1854 |
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Ithycyphus goudoti Boulenger 1896 |
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1873 | |
Ithycyphus caudolineatus Günther (Guibe 1958) |
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1896 | |
Stenophis longicauda Boettger (Guibe 1958) |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Ithycyphus miniatus
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Tiny Night Snake
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Zwerg-Nachtnatter
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Dværg-natsnog
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1837 | |
Coluber miniatus Schlegel |
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Dryophylax miniatus Duméril & Bibron 1854 |
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Philodryas miniatus Jan 1863 |
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Ithycyphus miniatus Boulenger 1896 |
Remarks:
The claimed occurrence of this species in the Comoro Islands (e.g., Boulenger 1915) has never been confirmed (Wallach & Glaw 2009).
Distribution:
Madagascar
(incl.
Nosy Be).
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Ithycyphus oursi
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Southwestern Night Snake
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Südwestliche Nachtnatter
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Sydvestlig Natsnog
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1986 | |
Ithycyphus oursi Domergue |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Ithycyphus perineti
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Perinet Night Snake
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Perinet-Nachtnatter
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Perinet-natsnog
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1986 | |
Ithycyphus perineti Domergue |
Remarks:
Records from Nosy Be are regarded as erroneous (Andreone, Glaw, Nussbaum, Raxworthy, Vences & Randrianirina 2003).
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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