Chilorhinophis
In this article, the topic of Chilorhinophis will be addressed from different perspectives, analyzing its importance, impact and relevance in today's society. Various aspects related to Chilorhinophis will be explored, as well as its implications at a social, cultural, economic and political level. Throughout the article, different opinions and points of view will be presented, with the aim of offering a comprehensive and enriching vision about Chilorhinophis. In addition, possible solutions and initiatives will be examined to address the challenges that Chilorhinophis poses, in order to encourage dialogue and reflection around this topic.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Atractaspididae |
| Subfamily: | Aparallactinae |
| Genus: | Chilorhinophis F. Werner, 1907 |
- Common name: two-headed snakes.
Chilorhinophis is a genus of mildly venomous snakes endemic to Africa. Currently, three species are recognized.
Species
| Genus Chilorhinophis -- 3 species | ||||
| Species | Taxon author | Subspecies* | Common name | Geographic range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. butleriT | F. Werner, 1907 | ———— | Butler's two-headed snake | Africa: Mongalla, South Sudan. |
| C. carpenteri | (Parker, 1927) | liwalensis | Liwale two-headed snake | Africa: Mozambique, southeastern Tanzania. |
| C. gerardi | (Boulenger, 1913) | tanganyikae | Gerard's black and yellow burrowing snake | Africa: southern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania. |
*) Not including the nominate subspecies. T) Type species.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Chilorhinophis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 5 September 2007.
- ^ a b Chilorhinophis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 8 May 2009.
Further reading
- Branch, Bill (2004). Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa. Third Revised Edition, Second impression. Sanibel Island Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 399 pp. ISBN 0-88359-042-5. (Genus Chilorhinophis, p. 67).
- Loveridge A (1958). "Revision of Five African Snake Genera". Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College 119: 1–198. (Genus Chilorhinophis, pp. 168–169).
- Werner F (1907). "Ergebnisse der mit Subvention aus der Erbschaft Treitl unternommenen zoologischen Forschungreise Dr. Franz Werner's in den ägyptischen Sudan und nach Nord-Uganda. XII. Die Reptilien und Amphibien ". Sitzungsberichte der Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Klasse der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften 116: 1823-1926 + Plates I-IV. (Chilorhinophis, new genus, p. 1881). (in German).