| Elapotinus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Pseudoxyrhophiidae |
| Genus: | Elapotinus Jan, 1862 |
| Species: | E. picteti
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| Binomial name | |
| Elapotinus picteti Jan, 1862
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Elapotinus is a monotypic genus created for the rear-fanged snake species, Elapotinus picteti. The species is endemic to Madagascar.[1] It is also known commonly as Jan's snake in honor of Italian herpetologist Giorgio Jan.[2] There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid.[3]
- ^ Kucharzewski, Christoph; Raselimanana, Achille; Wang, Cynthia; Glaw, Frank (2014). "A taxonomic mystery for more than 150 years: Identity, systematic position and Malagasy origin of the snake Elapotinus picteti Jan, 1862, and synonymy of Exallodontophis Cadle, 1999 (Serpentes: Lamprophiidae)". Zootaxa. 3852 (2): 179–202. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3852.2.2.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (26 July 2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. JHU Press. p. 133. ISBN 9781421401355.
- ^ "Elapotinus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 5 September 2007.