Alsophis danforthi
Taxonavigation
editTaxonavigation: Colubroidea |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Dipsadidae
Subfamilia: Xenodontinae
Tribus: Alsophiini
Genus: Alsophis
Species: Alsophis danforthi
Name
editAlsophis danforthi Cochran, 1938
- Holotype: USNM 104237 (formerly UPR 126), adult ♂, collected by Dr. Stuart T. Danforth on 5 July 1937.
- Type locality: “Terre-de-Bass, Iles des Saintes”, near Guadeloupe, French West Indies.
Combinations
edit- Alsophis leucomelas danforthi Cochran, 1938: 153 [original combination]
- Alsophis antillensis danforthi — Lazell, 1967 [subsequent combination]
- Alsophis danforthi — Zaher, 1999 [subsequent combination]
- Alsophis sanctonum danforthi — Breuil, 2002 [subsequent combination]
Native distribution areas
edit- Guadaloupe: Iles des Saintes: Terre-de-Bass Island.
References
editPrimary references
edit- Cochran, D.M. 1938. Reptiles and amphibians from the Lesser Antilles collected by Dr. S. T. Danforth. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 51: 147–155. BHL
Additional references
edit- Hedges, S.B., Couloux, A. & Vidal, N. 2009. Molecular phylogeny, classification, and biogeography of West Indian racer snakes of the tribe Alsophiini (Squamata, Dipsadidae, Xenodontinae). Zootaxa 2067: 1–28. Abstract & excerpt Reference page.