Atractus flammigerus

Atractus flammigerus

Taxonavigation edit

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: Dipsadinae
Genus: Atractus
Species: Atractus flammigerus

Name edit

Atractus flammigerus (Boie, 1827)

  • Lectotype: RMNH 118a, adult ♀, from Brugmans cabinet, donated to RMNH. [designated by Hoogmoed (1980: 20)]
  • Type locality: “Guyane”, restricted to “Paramaribo, Surinam” by Hoogmoed (1980: 24).
  • Paralectotype: RMNH 118b, adult ♂, same data as lectotype. [designated by Hoogmoed (1980: 20)]

Combinations edit

  • Brachyorrhos flammigerus Boie, 1827: 540 [original combination]
  • Atractus flammigerusHoogmoed, 1980: 20 [subsequent combination, ressurected from synonymy]

Synonyms edit

  • Geophis alasukai Gasc & Rodrigues, 1980: 1122 [synonymised by Hoogmoed (1982: 227)]
    • Holotype: MNHN-RA-1978.17, ♂, collected by Pierre Grenand.
    • Type locality: “Trois-Sauts, Haut Oyapoek, Guyane française”.

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Vernacular names edit

English: Flaming Ground Snake
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