Elaphe quatuorlineata

Elaphe quatuorlineata

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Colubroidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha
Superordo: Lepidosauria
Ordo: Squamata
Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata
Cladus: Toxicofera
Subordo: Serpentes
Infraordo: Caenophidia
Superfamilia: Colubroidea

Familia: Colubridae
Subfamilia: Colubrinae
Genus: Elaphe
Species: Elaphe quatuorlineata
Subspecies (4): E. q. muenteri – E. q. parensis – E. q. quatuorlineata – E. q. scyrensis

Name edit

Elaphe quatuorlineata (Lacépède, 1789) [conserved name]

  • Holotype: Unknown [? Cabinet du Roi].
  • Type locality: “Provence”, France (in error).
  • Placed on the Official List of Specific Names in Zoology by Opinion 490 (1957: 182).

Combinations edit

  • Coluber quatuorlineatus Lacépède, 1789: 82 [original combination]
  • Elaphe quatuorlineataNikolski, 1916: 133 [subsequent combination]

Synonyms edit

References edit

Primary references edit

  • Lacépède, B.G.E. 1789. Histoire naturelle des serpens. Tome Second. Hôtel de Thou: Paris. 462 pp. BHL Reference page
  • International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. 1957. Opinion 490. Action under the Plenary Powers to preserve for use in its accustomed sense the generic name Elaphe Fitzinger, 1833 (Class Reptilia). pp. 179–196 In Hemming, F. (ed.). Opinions and declarations rendered by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature Volume 17, part 12. International Trust for Zoological Nomenclature: London. 452 pp. BHL Reference page

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Vernacular names edit

Deutsch: Westliche Vierstreifennatter
Ελληνικά: Λαφιάτης
English: Four-lined Ratsnake
español: serpiente de cuatro líneas
français: Couleuvre à quatre raies
hrvatski: Kravosas
italiano: Cervone
日本語: シマヘビ
македонски: Ждрепка
slovenščina: Progasti gož
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