Philothamnus hoplogaster

Philothamnus hoplogaster

Taxonavigation

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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: Philothamnus
Species: Philothamnus hoplogaster

Name

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Philothamnus hoplogaster (Günther, 1863)

Type locality: “Port Natal” = Durban, South Africa.

Synonyms

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  • Ahaetulla hoplogaster Günther, 1863: 284
  • Chlorophis oldhami Theobald, 1868: 49
  • Chlorophis neglectus Peters, 1867: 890
  • Cyclophis oldhamiTheobald, 1876: 159
  • Philothamnus hoplogasterBocage, 1882
  • Clorophis neglectus Boulenger, 1894: 94 (part.)
  • Chlorophis hoplogasterBoulenger, 1894: 93
  • Chlorophis neglectusLoveridge, 1936: 30
  • Chlorophis hoplogasterBogert, 1942
  • Philothamnus hoplogasterBoycott, 1992
  • Philothamnus hoplogasterBroadley & Howell, 1991: 30

References

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  • Günther, A. 1863: On some species of tree-snakes (Ahaetulla). Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (3) 11: 283–287.
  • Bocage, J.V.B. de 1882: Notice sur les espèces du genre "Philothamnus" qui se trouvent au Muséum de Lisbonne. Jorn. Sc. Lisb. 9 (33): 1–20.
  • Broadley, D. G. & Howell, K. M. 1991: A check list of the reptiles of Tanzania, with synoptic keys. Syntarsus, 1 : 1—70.
  • Philothamnus hoplogaster at the New Reptile Database. Accessed on 04 oct 2008.

Vernacular names

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English: Green Water Snake