Chironius bicarinatus

Chironius bicarinatus

Taxonavigation

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: Colubridae
Subfamilia: Colubrinae
Genus: Chironius
Species: Chironius bicarinatus

Name

Chironius bicarinatus (Wied, 1820)

• Type material: Unknown.
• Type locality: “sand beach of Lagoa, near the Rio Jucú, within 5 leagues of Villa do Espírito Santo, Espírito Santo, Brazil”, restricted to “south of Victória, Espírito Santo” by Bailey (1955).

Combinations

• Coluber bicarinatus Wied, 1820: 181 [original combination]
• Natrix bicarinata — Merrem, 1820 [subsequent combination]
• Erpetodryas bicarinatus — Boie, 1826 [subsequent combination]
• Herpetodryas bicarinatus — Wagler, 1830 [subsequent combination]
• Herpetodryas carinatus bicarinatus — Boettger, 1898 [subsequent combination]
• Chironius bicarinatus — Bailey, 1955 [subsequent combination]

References

Primary references

• Wied-Neuwied, M. zu 1820-1821. Reise nach Brasilien in den Jahren; 1815 bis 1817. Frankfurt a.M. H.L. Brönne. Vol.1 BHL. 1820: vi + 376 pp. + 1 (unnumbered), 1 map. Vol.2 BHL. 1821: xviii + 345 pp. + 1 (unnumbered), 16 plates, 1 map. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.85967Reference page. 

Additional references

• Entiauspe-Neto, O.M., Lyra, M.L., Koch, C., Quintela, F.M., Abegg, A.D. & Loebmann, D. 2020. Taxonomic Revision of Chironius bicarinatus (Wied 1820) (Serpentes: Colubridae), with Description of a New Species. Herpetological Monographs 34(1): 98–115. DOI: 10.1655/HERPMONOGRAPHS-D-19-00013.1 Reference page. 
• Sudré, V., Andrade-Júnior, A., Folly, M., Azevedo, J.A.R., Ávila, R.W., Curcio, F.F., Nunes, P.M.S. & Passos, P. 2024. Revision of the Chironius bicarinatus complex (Serpentes: Colubridae): Redefined species boundaries and description of a new species. Vertebrate Zoology 74: 85–120. DOI: 10.3897/vz.74.e106238 Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Two-headed Sipo