Thrasops
Genus of snakes
Thrasops is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Africa.
01Species
- Thrasops flavigularis (Hallowell, 1852), yellow-throated bold-eyed tree snake
- Thrasops jacksonii Günther, 1895, black tree snake, Jackson’s black tree snake
- Thrasops occidentalis Parker, 1940, black tree snake
- Thrasops schmidti Loveridge, 1936, Schmidt’s bold-eyed tree snake
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Thrasops.
02Etymology
The generic name, Thrasops, is from Greek Θρασος (Thrasos) meaning "bold" and ὤψ (ops) meaning "eye".
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- Bonn zoological bulletin - Thrasops occidentalis.jpg by Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig, No restrictions
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