Pseudaspididae is a small family of elapoid snakes, containing only two species (each in their own monotypic genus) from sub-Saharan Africa. They were formerly placed as a subfamily of the Lamprophiidae, but have been more recently identified as a distinct family.[1] However, some authors continue to place them as a subfamily of the Lamprophiidae.[2]

Pseudaspididae
Pseudaspis cana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Superfamily: Elapoidea
Family: Pseudaspididae
Cope, 1893
Genera

The Asian mock vipers in the genus Psammodynastes were previously placed as disjunct members of this family, but more recent studies support them being a significantly older lineage belonging to their own family, Psammodynastidae.[2][3]

Genera

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The family contains two species in two genera.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Zaher H, Murphy RW, Arredondo JC, Graboski R, Machado-Filho PR, Mahlow K, et al. (2019-05-10). "Large-scale molecular phylogeny, morphology, divergence-time estimation, and the fossil record of advanced caenophidian snakes (Squamata: Serpentes)". PLOS ONE. 14 (5): e0216148. Bibcode:2019PLoSO..1416148Z. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0216148. PMC 6512042. PMID 31075128.
  2. ^ a b c Das, Sunandan; Greenbaum, Eli; Brecko, Jonathan; Pauwels, Olivier S. G.; Ruane, Sara; Pirro, Stacy; Merilä, Juha (2024-04-25). "Phylogenomics of Psammodynastes and Buhoma (Elapoidea: Serpentes), with the description of a new Asian snake family". Scientific Reports. 14 (1): 9489. doi:10.1038/s41598-024-60215-2. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 11045840.
  3. ^ a b Uetz P, et al. (eds.). "Pseudaspididae". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 11 May 2021.