Chamaelycus Explained

Chamaelycus is a genus of snakes, commonly referred to as banded snakes, in the family Lamprophiidae. The genus is endemic to Central Africa.

Species

The following three species are recognized as being valid.^[1]

• Chamaelycus christyi Boulenger, 1919 – Christy's banded snake
• Chamaelycus fasciatus (Günther, 1858) – African banded snake
• Chamaelycus parkeri (Angel, 1934) – Parker's banded snake

Nota bene

A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Chamaelycus.

Taxonomy

The species formerly known as Chamaelycus werneri, is considered to be a synonym of C. fasciatus.^[2]

Etymology

The specific names, christyi, parkeri, and werneri, are in honor of Drs. Cuthbert Christy, Hampton Wildman Parker, and Franz Werner, respectively.^[3]

Further reading

• Boulenger GA (1919). "Batraciens et reptiles recueillis par le Dr. C. Christy au Congo Belge dans les districts de Stanleyville, Haute-Uelé et Ituri en 1912-1914 ". Revue Zoologique Africaine, Bruxelles 7 (1): 1-29. ("Chamælycus", new genus, p. 22). (in French).

Notes and References

1. . www.reptile-database.org.
2. . www.reptile-database.org.
3. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]