Achalinus formosanus

Achalinus formosanus
Distribution of Achalinus formosanus

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Xenodermoidea 

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: Xenodermoidea

Familia: Xenodermidae
Genus: Achalinus
Species: Achalinus formosanus
Subspecies: A. f. formosanus – A. f. chigirai

Name

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Achalinus formosanus Boulenger, 1908: 212.

  • Holotype: BMNH 1946.1.1.78, ♀, collected by A. Moltrecht, in April 1907.
  • Type locality: "Punkiho Kagi district, Central Formosa" = Punkiho, Chiayi Prefecture, central Taiwan.

Synonymy

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References

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Primary references

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  • Boulenger, G.A. 1908. Descriptions of a new frog and a new snake from Formosa. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (Series 8) 2(8): 221–222. BHL   Reference page

Additional references

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Vernacular names

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English: Taiwan Odd-scaled Snake
中文: 台灣脊蛇