Prosymnidae is a family of elapoid snakes containing a single genus, Prosymna, with 18 recognized species, commonly called shovel-snout snakes. It was formerly treated as a subfamily of Lamprophiidae before molecular research established it as its own family. The genus is endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. Members are small, terrestrial snakes, as shown by hatchlings such as those of Prosymna stuhlmanni.
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It is the only genus in the family Prosymnidae.
In Group: Snake Families (Serpentes), Lead
Prosymna is a genus of elapoid snake. It is the only genus in the family Prosymnidae.
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