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Amblyodipsas

Wikipedia Abstract

Amblyodipsas is a genus of snakes found in Africa. Currently, 9 species are recognized.These snakes are often known as glossy snakes. Although rear-fanged, all species are considered harmless, but their venom has not been well studied. They should not be confused with the glossy snakes of the genus Arizona, which are found in North America.
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Species

Amblyodipsas concolor (Natal Purple-glossed Snake)
Amblyodipsas dimidiata (Mpwapwa Purple-glossed Snake)
Amblyodipsas katangensis (Katanga Purple-glossed Snake)
Amblyodipsas microphthalma (Eastern Purple-glossed Snake)
Amblyodipsas polylepis (Common Purple-glossed Snake)
Amblyodipsas rodhaini (Rodhain's Purple-glossed Snake)
Amblyodipsas teitana (Teitana Purple-glossed Snake)
Amblyodipsas unicolor (Dull Purple-glossed Snake, Western Purple-glossed Snake) (Attributes)
Amblyodipsas ventrimaculata (Kalahari Purple-glossed Snake)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0