Rhinophis oxyrhynchus

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Rhinophis oxyrhynchus

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Uropeltoidea 

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: Henophidia
Superfamilia: Uropeltoidea

Familia: Uropeltidae
Genus: Rhinophis
Species: Rhinophis oxyrhynchus

Name edit

Rhinophis oxyrhynchus (Schneider, 1801)

  • Syntypes: ZMB 3825, ♀, and ZMB 3826, juvenile ♂, collected by Christoph Samuel John, from Marcus Elieser Bloch collection.
  • Type locality: “India orientali”, emended to “Ceylon [=Sri Lanka]” by Smith (1943: 92).

Combinations edit

  • Anguis oxyrynchus Schneider, 1801: 341 [original combination, incorrect original spelling]
  • Anguis (Rhinophis) oxyrhynchusHemprich, 1820: 119 [subsequent combination, spelling emendation]
  • Rhinophis oxyrhynchosWagler, 1830: 195 [subsequent combination, incorrect subsequent spelling]

References edit

Primary references edit

  • Schneider, J.G. 1801. Historiae Amphibiorum naturalis et literariae. Fasciculus secundus continens Crocodilos, Scincos, Chamaesauras, Boas, Pseudoboas, Elapes, Angues, Amphisbaenas et Caecilias. Friederici Frommanni: Jenae. 364 pp. BHL Reference page
  • Smith, M.A. 1943. The Fauna of British India, Ceylon and Burma, including the whole of the Indo-Chinese Sub-region. Reptilia and Amphibia. Vol. III.—Serpentes. Taylor and Francis: London. xii + 583 pp., 166 text figures. PDF   Reference page

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Vernacular names edit

English: Schneider's Earth Snake