Compsophis

Compsophis is a genus of harmless snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus is found only on the island of Madagascar.

Species
Seven species are recognized as being valid.
 * Compsophis albiventris Mocquard, 1894
 * Compsophis boulengeri (Peracca, 1892)
 * Compsophis fatsibe (Mercurio & Andreone, 2005)
 * Compsophis infralineatus (Günther, 1882)
 * Compsophis laphystius (Cadle, 1996)
 * Compsophis vinckei (Domergue, 1988)
 * Compsophis zeny (Cadle, 1996)

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Compsophis.

Etymology
The specific name, boulengeri, is in honor of Belgian-born British herpetologist George Albert Boulenger.