Hemirhagerrhis

Hemirhagerrhis is a genus of snakes in the family Psammophiidae.

Geographic range
The genus Hemirhagerrhis is endemic to Africa.

Species
The genus Hemirhagerrhis contains four species which are recognized as being valid.
 * Hemirhagerrhis hildebrandtii (W. Peters, 1878)
 * Hemirhagerrhis kelleri Boettger, 1893
 * Hemirhagerrhis nototaenia (Günther, 1864)
 * Hemirhagerrhis viperina (Bocage, 1873)


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

Etymology
The specific name, hildebrandtii, is in honor of German botanist Johann Maria Hildebrandt.

The specific name, kellerii, is in honor of Swiss naturalist Conrad Keller.

Reproduction
Snakes of the genus Hemirhagerrhis are oviparous.