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Definition of Chlorophis
1. Noun. African green snakes.
Exact synonyms: Genus Chlorophis
Generic synonyms: Reptile Genus
Group relationships: Colubridae, Family Colubridae
Member holonyms: Green Snake
Generic synonyms: Reptile Genus
Group relationships: Colubridae, Family Colubridae
Member holonyms: Green Snake
Lexicographical Neighbors of Chlorophis
Literary usage of Chlorophis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History) by George Albert Boulenger (1894)
"chlorophis, Hallow. Proc. Ac. Phi/ad. 1867, p. 62 ; Cope, Prof. Ac. NH (3) xi.
18(13, p. ... 27. Fig. 8. Maxillary and mandible of chlorophis nata/ensis. ..."