Alsophis antiguae

Alsophis antiguae

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: Dipsadidae
Subfamilia: Xenodontinae
Tribus: Alsophiini
Genus: Alsophis
Species: Alsophis antiguae

Name

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Alsophis antiguae Parker, 1933

  • Syntypes: BMNH 1946.1.4.46-47 (formerly BMNH = 1850. 50.4.29.1–2), both juvenile ♀, collected by Gardiner, date unknown.
  • Type locality: “Antigua”.

Combinations

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  • Alsophis leucomelas antiguae Parker, 1933: 158 [original combination, as subspecies]
  • Alsophis antiguaeParker, 1936: 228 [subsequent combination, elevated to species]
  • Alsophis antillensis antiguaeSchwartz, 1966: 216 [subsequent combination, reduced to subspecies]

Synonyms

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  • Alsophis antiguae sajdaki Henderson, 1990: 119
    • Holotype: KU 211059 (formerly ASPS V6789), ♀, collected by R. Thomas on 11 August 1965.
    • Type locality: “Great Bird Island, St. George Parish, off of the northeastern coast of Antigua, Lesser Antilles”.

Native distribution areas

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  • Antigua and Barbuda: Barbuda (subfossil remains), Antigua (extinct) and Great Bird Island.

References

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Primary references

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Vernacular names

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Deutsch: Antigua-Schlanknatter
English: Antiguan Racer
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