Cryptophis pallidiceps

Cryptophis pallidiceps

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Elapoidea 

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: Elapoidea

Familia: Elapidae
Subfamilia: Hydrophiinae
Genus: Cryptophis
Species: Cryptophis pallidiceps

Name

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Cryptophis pallidiceps (Günther, 1858)

  • Lectotype: BMNH 1946.1.20.65, ♀, presented by Earl of Derby. [designated by Wells & Wellington (1985: 45)]
  • Type locality: “Port Essington”.

Combinations

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  • Hoplocephalus coronoides Günther, 1858: 214 [original combination]
  • Denisonia pallidicepsBoulenger, 1896 [subsequent combination]
  • Cryptophis pallidicepsWorrell, 1961 [subsequent combination]
  • Rhinoplocephalus pallidicepsHutchinson, 1990 [subsequent combination]

References

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Primary references

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  • Günther, A. 1858. Catalogue of Colubrine Snakes in the Collection of the British Museum. British Museum (Natural History): London. xvi + 281 pp. BHL Reference page
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Vernacular names

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English: Western Carpentaria Snake