| Myrrophis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Homalopsidae |
| Genus: | Myrrophis Kumar, Sanders, George & Murphy, 2012 |
Myrrophis is a genus of snakes in the family Homalopsidae. [1]
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