Borikenophis sanctaecrucis

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: Borikenophis
Species: Borikenophis sanctaecrucis

Name

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  • Borikenophis sanctaecrucis (Cope, 1862)

Syntypes (+2): ANSP 5405, others lost fide Schwartz & Henderson (1991: 576).

Type locality: “St. Croix, Id, W. Indies”.

Combinations

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  • Alsophis sancticrucis Cope, 1862: 76 [original combination]
  • Dromicus sanctae-crucis Boulenger, 1894: 122 [subsequent combination, name emendation]
  • Alsophis sanctaecrucisSchwartz & Henderson, 1988: 206 [subsequent combination]
  • Borikenophis sanctaecrucisHedges, Couloux & Vidal, 2009: 8 [subsequent combination]

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Primary references

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Vernacular names

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English: St. Croix Racer