Cerrophidion

Cerrophidion sp.

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Viperoidea

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: Viperoidea

Familia: Viperidae
Subfamilia: Crotalinae
Genus: Cerrophidion
Species (5): C. godmani – C. petlalcalensis – C. sasai – C. tzotzilorum – C. wilsoni

Name

Cerrophidion Campbell & Lamar, 1992: 24

• Type species: Bothriechis godmanni Günther, 1863, by original designation.

References

Primary references

• Campbell, J.A. & Lamar, W.W. 1992. Taxonomic status of miscellaneous Neotropical viperids, with the description of a new genus. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Texas Tech University 153: 1–31. BHL Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Montane Pit Vipers
español: Nauyaca de montaña