Aspidelaps scutatus

Aspidelaps scutatus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Elapoidea

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: Elapoidea

Familia: Elapidae
Subfamilia: Elapinae
Genus: Aspidelaps
Species: Aspidelaps scutatus

Name

Aspidelaps scutatus (A. Smith, 1849)

• Holotype: BMNH 1946.1.17.83.
• Type locality: “Kaffirland and the country toward Natal”.

Combinations

• Cyrtophis scutatus Smith, 1849: 22 [original combination]
• Aspidelaps scutatus — Jan, 1863 [subsequent combination]

References

Primary references

• Smith, A. 1838–1849. Illustrations of the Zoology of South Africa; Consisting Chiefly of Figures and Descriptions of the Objects of Natural History Collected During an Expedition Into the Interior of South Africa, in the Years 1834, 1835, and 1836; Fitted Out by “The Cape of Good Hope Association for Exploring Central Africa.” Published Under the Authority of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury. Reptilia. Vol. 2. Smith, Elder and Co.: London. [100] + 28 pp., pls. 1–78. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Aspidelaps scutatus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 5 June 2023.
• Alexander, G.J. & Tolley, K.A. 2021. IUCN: Aspidelaps scutatus  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T110168111A139743257. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T110168111A139743257.en. Accessed on 05 June 2023.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Gespikkelde skildneuskobra
English: Speckled Shield Cobra