Helicops carinicaudus

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

Helicops carinicaudus (Wied-Neuwied, 1824)

Holotype: AMNH 3365, ♀, collected by M. zu Wied–Neuwied between 26 November–19 December 1815.
Type locality: “Brasilien”, restricted to “Urwäldern am Flusse Itapémirim (Itapémiri)” by Wied-Neuwied (1825: 304).

Coluber carinicaudus Wied-Neuwied, 1824: 666 [original combination]
Helicops carinicaudus — Wagler, 1828: Taf. VII; unnumbered page [subsequent combination]

Wied-Neuwied, M. zu 1824. Verzeichniss der Amphibien, welche im zwerten Bande der Naturgeschichte Brasiliens vom Prinz Mac von Neuwied werden beschrieben werden. (Nach Merrem’s Versuch eines Systems der Amphibien). Isis von Oken 14(6): 661–674. BHL Reference page.
Wagler, J.G. 1828-1833. Descriptiones et icones Amphibiorum. Tres partes cum XXXVI tabulis. J.G. Cottae: Monachii, Stuttgartiae et Tubingae. unnumbered text + 36 pls. BHL Reference page.

Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Helicops carinicaudus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 22 February 2020.
Ortega, A., Calderón, M., Silveira, A.L., Prudente, A.L. da C., Argôlo , A.J.S., Abrahão, C.R., Nogueira, C. de C., Barbo, F.E., Pontes, G.M.F., Costa, G.C., Colli, G.R., Zaher, H. el D., Borges-Martins, M., Martins, M.R.C., Oliveira , M.E., Passos, P.G.H., Bérnils, R.S., Sawaya, R.J., Cechin, C.T.Z & da Costa, T.B.G. 2019. IUCN: Helicops carinicaudus (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T15178559A15178570. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T15178559A15178570.en

English: Wied's Keelback
português do Brasil: Cobra-d'água-preta

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