Achalinus formosanus chigirai

Taxonavigation

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: Achalinus formosanus chigirai

Name

Achalinus formosanus chigirai Ota & Toyama, 1989: 600.

• Holotype: OMNH R2673, ♂, collected by K. Miyagi, on 18 May 1985.

• Type locality: Uehara (ca. 70 m), Iriomotejima Island, Yaeyama Group, Ryukyu Islands, Japan.

• Paratype: OPM H0488, ♂, collected by S. Hori, on 12 July 1982, in limestone cave on Iriomotejima Island.

References

Primary references

• Ota, H. & Toyama, M. 1989. Taxonomic re-definition of Achalinus formosanus Boulenger (Xenoderminae: Colubridae: Ophidia), with description of a new subspecies. Copeia 1989(3): 597–602. DOI: 10.2307/1445485 Reference page. 

Additional references

• Environment Agency of Japan (eds.), 2000. Threatened Wildlife of Japan -Red Data Book 2nd ed.- Reptillia/Amphibia. ISBN4-915959-70-8. [1]
• Ota, H. & Toyama, M. 1989.Two additional specimens of Achalinus formosanus chigirai (Colubridae: Ophidia) from the Yaeyama Group, Ryukyu Archipelago. Japanese Journal of Herpetology 13(2): 40–43. PDF Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Yaeyama Odd-scaled Snake

日本語: ヤエヤマタカチホヘビ