Carphophis amoenus

Carphophis amoenus

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: Dipsadidae
Subfamilia: Heterodontinae
Genus: Carphophis
Species: Carphophis amoenus

Name

Carphophis amoenus (Say, 1825)

• Holotype: Unknown.
• Type locality: “Pennsylvania”.

Combinations

• Coluber amoenus Say, 1825: 237 [original combination]
• Carphophis amoenus — Gervais, 1843 [subsequent combination]

References

Primary references

• Say, T. 1825. Descriptions of three new species of Coluber, inhabiting the United States. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 4: 237–241. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Carphophis amoenus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 3 June 2023.
• Hammerson, G.A. 2007. IUCN: Carphophis amoenus  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2007: e.T63738A12712149. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T63738A12712149.en. Accessed on 03 June 2023.

Vernacular names

English: Eastern Wormsnake