Mimophis mahfalensis
# Mimophis mahfalensis

Mimophis mahfalensis, also known as the common big-eyed snake, is a species of snake in the family Psammophiidae. It is endemic to Madagascar and occurs in the central and southern parts of the island; the northern population has been split off as a separate species, Mimophis occultus.

Two subspecies are recognized:

* Mimophis mahfalensis mahfalensis (Grandidier, 1867)
* Mimophis mahfalensis madagascariensis Günther, 1868
