Lamprophiidae Family
The Cape File Snake; Common File Snake; Gewöhnliche Feilennatter; Kaapse Vyslang (Limaformosa capensis (Smith, 1847)) is a fascinating member of the...
154 species in this family.143 species in this category
Animal (Boaedon bedriagae) - Facts & Information
Boaedon bedriagae Boulenger, 1906
Seychelles House Snake (Lamprophis geometricus) - Facts & Information
Lamprophis geometricus (Schlegel, 1837)
Aurora House Snake; Aurora Snake; Aurora-Hausschlange; Auroraslang; Night Snake (Lamprophis aurora) - Facts & Information
Lamprophis aurora (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cameroon Rainforest Snake (Dendrolycus elapoides) - Facts & Information
Dendrolycus elapoides (Günther, 1874)
Animal (Lycophidion albomaculatum) - Facts & Information
Lycophidion albomaculatum Steindachner, 1870
Animal (Lycophidion nigromaculatum) - Facts & Information
Lycophidion nigromaculatum (Peters, 1863)
Chanler'S File Snake; Einfarbige Feilennatter; Unicolor File Snake (Limaformosa chanleri) - Facts & Information
Limaformosa chanleri (Stejneger, 1893)
Red-Black Striped Snake (Bothrophthalmus lineatus) - Facts & Information
Bothrophthalmus lineatus (Peters, 1863)
Boaedon Périforestier (Boaedon perisilvestris) - Facts & Information
Boaedon perisilvestris Trape & Mediannikov, 2016
(Afrikanische) Hausschlange; African House Snake; Brown House Snake; Bug-Eyed House Snake (Boaedon mentalis) - Facts & Information
Boaedon mentalis (Günther, 1888)
Frade’S Brown House Snake; Serpente Castanha De Frade (Boaedon fradei) - Facts & Information
Boaedon fradei Hallermann, Ceríaco, Schmitz, Ernst, Conradie, Verburgt, Marques & Bauer, 2020
Sandford'S Ethiopian Snake; Sandford’S Ethiopian (Mountain) Snake; Sandford’S Ethiopian Mountain Snake; Sandford’S Ethiopian Snake (Pseudoboodon sandfordorum) - Facts & Information
Pseudoboodon sandfordorum Spawls, 2004
Animal (Lamprophis erlangeri) - Facts & Information
Lamprophis erlangeri (Sternfeld, 1908)
Animal (Montaspis Bourquin) - Facts & Information
Montaspis Bourquin, 1991
Gestreifte Hausschlange; Striped House Snake (Boaedon lineatus) - Facts & Information
Boaedon lineatus Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854
Animal (Mehelya Csiki) - Facts & Information
Mehelya Csiki, 1903
Spotted House Snake; Spotted Rock Snake (Alopecion guttatum) - Facts & Information
Alopecion guttatum (Smith, 1843)
Animal (Gonionotophis brussauxi) - Facts & Information
Gonionotophis brussauxi prigoginei Laurent, 1956
Uganda House Snake; Yellow Forest Snake (Hormonotus modestus) - Facts & Information
Hormonotus modestus (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854)
Mlanje Water-Snake; Mlanje White-Bellied Water-Snake (Lycodonomorphus mlanjensis) - Facts & Information
Lycodonomorphus mlanjensis Loveridge, 1953
Congo File Snake (Gonionotophis savorgnani) - Facts & Information
Gonionotophis savorgnani (Mocquard, 1887)
Animal (Bothrophthalmus brunneus) - Facts & Information
Bothrophthalmus brunneus Günther, 1863
Forest Wolf Snake; Ornate Wolf Snake (Lycophidion ornatum) - Facts & Information
Lycophidion ornatum Parker, 1936
Angola File Snake (Gonionotophis vernayi) - Facts & Information
Gonionotophis vernayi (Bogert, 1940)
Animal (Boaedon AMCDuméril) - Facts & Information
Boaedon A.M.C.Duméril, Bibron & A.H.A.Duméril, 1854
Animal (Chamaelycus Boulenger) - Facts & Information
Chamaelycus Boulenger, 1919
Olive House Snake; Olivfarbene Hausschlange (Boaedon olivaceus) - Facts & Information
Boaedon olivaceus (Duméril, 1856)
Boaedon À Longues Lignes; Long-Lined House Snake (Boaedon longilineatus) - Facts & Information
Boaedon longilineatus Trape & Mediannikov, 2016
Abyssinian House Snake; Ethiopian House Snake (Lamprophis abyssinicus) - Facts & Information
Lamprophis abyssinicus Mocquard, 1906
Small-Eyed File Snake (Mehelya stenophthalmus) - Facts & Information
Mehelya stenophthalmus (Mocquard, 1887)
Seychelles House Snake (Boaedon geometricus) - Facts & Information
Boaedon geometricus (Schlegel, 1837)
Cape Wolf Snake; Kap-Wolfsnatter; Spotted Cape Wolf Snake; Spotted Wolf Snake (Lycophidion multimaculatum) - Facts & Information
Lycophidion multimaculatum Boettger, 1888
Brussaux'S File Snake; Brussaux’S File Snake; Mocquard'S African Ground Snake (Gonionotophis brussauxi) - Facts & Information
Gonionotophis brussauxi (Mocquard, 1889)
Dusky-Bellied Water Snake (Lycodonomorphus laevissimus) - Facts & Information
Lycodonomorphus laevissimus (Günther, 1862)
Animal (Hormonotus Hallowell) - Facts & Information
Hormonotus Hallowell, 1857
Small-Eyed File Snake (Mehelya stenopthalmus) - Facts & Information
Mehelya stenopthalmus (Mocquard, 1887)
Günther'S Black Snake (Bothrolycus ater) - Facts & Information
Bothrolycus ater Günther, 1874
Congo File Snake; Savorgnan'S File Snake (Limaformosa savorgnani) - Facts & Information
Limaformosa savorgnani (Mocquard, 1887)
Moila Snake (Rhagerhis moilensis) - Facts & Information
Rhagerhis moilensis (Reuss, 1834)
Animal (Boaedon mendesi) - Facts & Information
Boaedon mendesi Ceríaco, Arellano, Jadin, Marques, Parrinha & Hallermann, 2021
Christy'S Banded Snake (Chamaelycus christyi) - Facts & Information
Chamaelycus christyi Boulenger, 1919
Animal (Gonionotophis Boulenger) - Facts & Information
Gonionotophis Boulenger, 1893
Cape Wolf Snake; Kap-Wolfsnatter; Spotted Wolf Snake (Lycophidion capense) - Facts & Information
Lycophidion capense (Smith, 1831)
Branch’S Brown House Snake; Serpente Castanha De Branch (Boaedon branchi) - Facts & Information
Boaedon branchi Hallermann, Ceríaco, Schmitz, Ernst, Conradie, Verburgt, Marques & Bauer, 2020
Animal (Lamprophis Fitzinger) - Facts & Information
Lamprophis Fitzinger, 1843
Ethiopian Forest Snake (Bofa erlangeri) - Facts & Information
Bofa erlangeri (Sternfeld, 1908)
Kling'S File Snake; Kling’S File Snake; Matschie'S African Ground Snake (Gonionotophis klingi) - Facts & Information
Gonionotophis klingi Matschie, 1893
Grant'S File Snake; Grant’S File Snake; Savanna Lesser File Snake (Gonionotophis grantii) - Facts & Information
Gonionotophis grantii (Günther, 1863)
Animal (Gonionotophis laurenti) - Facts & Information
Gonionotophis laurenti (de Witte, 1959)
Dunger'S File Snake; Egbe File Snake (Mehelya egbensis) - Facts & Information
Mehelya egbensis Dunger, 1966
Cape File Snake (Gonionotophis capensis) - Facts & Information
Gonionotophis capensis (A. Smith, 1847)
Animal (Dendrolycus Laurent) - Facts & Information
Dendrolycus Laurent, 1956
Dark-Bellied House Snake; Hallowell'S House Snake (Boaedon virgatus) - Facts & Information
Boaedon virgatus (Hallowell, 1854)
(Afrikanische) Hausschlange; African Brown House Snake; African House Snake; Brown House Snake; Hausschlange (Boaedon fuliginosus) - Facts & Information
Boaedon fuliginosus (Boie, 1827)
Animal (Boaedon variegatus) - Facts & Information
Boaedon variegatus (Bocage, 1867)
Leach'S Wolf Snake; Pale Wolf Snake (Lycophidion irroratum) - Facts & Information
Lycophidion irroratum (Leach, 1819)
Animal (Alopecion Duméril) - Facts & Information
Alopecion Duméril, 1853
Boaedon Côtier; Coastal House Snake (Boaedon littoralis) - Facts & Information
Boaedon littoralis Trape & Mediannikov, 2016
Animal (Boaedon broadleyi) - Facts & Information
Boaedon broadleyi Hallermann & Hawlitschek, 2025
Animal (Dendrolycus elapoides) - Facts & Information
Dendrolycus elapoides elapoides (Günther, 1874)
Floodplain Water Snake (Lycodonomorphus obscuriventris) - Facts & Information
Lycodonomorphus obscuriventris Fitzsimons, 1963
Angola-Hausschlange; Angolan House Snake (Boaedon angolensis) - Facts & Information
Boaedon angolensis (Bocage, 1895)
Black File Snake; Dwarf File Snake; Schwarze Feilenschlange; Swart Vylslang (Gracililima nyassae) - Facts & Information
Gracililima nyassae (Günther, 1888)
Bocage’S Brown House Snake; Serpente Castanha De Bocage (Boaedon bocagei) - Facts & Information
Boaedon bocagei Hallermann, Ceríaco, Schmitz, Ernst, Conradie, Verburgt, Marques & Bauer, 2020
Black House Snake; Nagslang; Olive Ground Snake; Olive House Snake; Olyfhuisslang; Schwarze Hausschlange (Lycodonomorphus inornatus) - Facts & Information
Lycodonomorphus inornatus (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854)
Whyte Se Waterslang; Whyte'S Water Snake; Whyte'S Water-Snake (Lycodonomorphus whytii) - Facts & Information
Lycodonomorphus whytii (Boulenger, 1897)
Eastern Congo White-Bellied Water-Snake; Lake Upemba Watersnake; Lined Water Snake (Boaedon upembae) - Facts & Information
Boaedon upembae (Laurent, 1954)
Unicolor File Snake (Gonionotophis chanleri) - Facts & Information
Gonionotophis chanleri (Stejneger, 1893)
Parker'S Banded Snake (Chamaelycus parkeri) - Facts & Information
Chamaelycus parkeri (Angel, 1934)
Boaedon Jaunâtre; Yellow House Snake (Boaedon subflavus) - Facts & Information
Boaedon subflavus Trape & Mediannikov, 2016
Namibian Wolf Snake (Lycophidion namibianum) - Facts & Information
Lycophidion namibianum Broadley, 1991
Equatorial File Snake; Western Forest File Snake (Mehelya poensis) - Facts & Information
Mehelya poensis (Smith, 1849)
Cream-Spotted Mountain Snake (Montaspis gilvomaculata) - Facts & Information
Montaspis gilvomaculata Bourquin, 1991
Animal (Boaedon montanus) - Facts & Information
Boaedon montanus Trape, Mediannikov, Hinkel & Hinkel, 2022
Banded Snake; Striped Ethiopian Snake (Pseudoboodon lemniscatus) - Facts & Information
Pseudoboodon lemniscatus (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854)
Western Forest File Snake (Gonionotophis poensis) - Facts & Information
Gonionotophis poensis (A. Smith, 1849)
Swasiland-Hausschlange; Swazi Rock Snake; Swaziland House Snake (Inyoka swazicus) - Facts & Information
Inyoka swazicus (Schaefer, 1970)
Animal (Lycophidion semicinctum) - Facts & Information
Lycophidion semicinctum Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854
Animal (Lycophidion jacksoni) - Facts & Information
Lycophidion jacksoni occidentale Trape, 2021
Eastern Wolf Snake; Östliche Wolfsnatter (Lycophidion semiannule) - Facts & Information
Lycophidion semiannule Peters, 1854
Animal (Inyoka) - Facts & Information
Inyoka Branch & Kelly, 2011
Animal (BOLDAEW) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Lycophidion capense) - Facts & Information
Lycophidion capense jacksoni Boulenger, 1893
African Banded Snake (Chamaelycus fasciatus) - Facts & Information
Chamaelycus fasciatus (Günther, 1858)
Small-Eyed File Snake (Gonionotophis stenophthalmus) - Facts & Information
Gonionotophis stenophthalmus (Mocquard, 1887)
Animal (Lycodonomorphus laevissimus) - Facts & Information
Lycodonomorphus laevissimus laevissimus (Günther, 1862)
Congo Dark-Bellied Water-Snake; Mulanje Water Snake (Lycodonomorphus leleupi) - Facts & Information
Lycodonomorphus leleupi (Laurent, 1950)
Animal (Gracililima Broadley) - Facts & Information
Gracililima Broadley et al., 2018
Animal (Lycophidion Fitzinger) - Facts & Information
Lycophidion Fitzinger, 1843
Brown Water Snake; Common Brown Water Snake; Common Water Snake; Olive-Brown Water-Snake; South African Rufous Snake (Lycodonomorphus rufulus) - Facts & Information
Lycodonomorphus rufulus (Lichtenstein, 1823)
Eastern Wolf Snake; Mozambique Wolf Snake (Lycophidion acutirostre) - Facts & Information
Lycophidion acutirostre Günther, 1868
African Water Snakes (Lycodonomorphus Fitzinger) - Facts & Information
Lycodonomorphus Fitzinger, 1843
Animal (Limaformosa Broadley) - Facts & Information
Limaformosa Broadley et al., 2018
Dwarf Wolf Snake; Dwergwolfslang (Lycophidion nanum) - Facts & Information
Lycophidion nanum (Broadley, 1968)
Animal (Rhagerhis Peters) - Facts & Information
Rhagerhis Peters, 1862
Fisk'S House Snake; Fisk'S Snake; Fisk-Hausschlange (Lamprophis fiskii) - Facts & Information
Lamprophis fiskii Boulenger, 1887
Animal (BOLDAEB) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Chamaelycus werneri) - Facts & Information
Chamaelycus werneri (Mocquard, 1902)
Gelbbauch-Hausschlange; Yellow-Bellied House Snake; Yellow-Bellied Snake (Lamprophis fuscus) - Facts & Information
Lamprophis fuscus Boulenger, 1893
Animal (Lycophidion chirioi) - Facts & Information
Lycophidion chirioi Trape, 2021