Dendrelaphis formosus

Dendrelaphis formosus

Taxonavigation

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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: Ahaetuliinae
Genus: Dendrelaphis
Species: Dendrelaphis formosus

Name

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Dendrelaphis formosus (Boie, 1827)

Type locality: Java.

Neotype: RMNH 877.

Synonyms

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  • Dendrophis formosa Boie, 1827: 542
  • Dendrophis formosaDuméril & Bibron, 1854: 199 (?)
  • Leptophis formosus - Jan, 1863
  • Dendrophis formosus - Boettger, 1887
  • Leptophis formosa - Hagen, 1890: 171
  • Dendrophis formosusBoulenger, 1894: 84
  • Dendrophis formosusde Rooij, 1917: 64
  • Ahaetulla formosa - Smith, 1930
  • Dendrophis formosus formosus - Meise & Hennig, 1932
  • Ahaetulla formosa formosa - Haas, 1950
  • Ahaetulla formosaTweedie, 1950
  • Dendrelaphis formosus - Mertens, 1934
  • Dendrelaphis formosusManthey & Grossmann, 1997: 337
  • Dendrelaphis formosusCox et al., 1998: 71

References

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  • Boie, F. 1827. Bemerkungen über Merrem's Versuch eines Systems der Amphibien, 1. Lieferung: Ophidier. Isis van Oken, Jena, 20: 508–566.
  • Manthey, U. & Grossmann, W. 1997. Amphibien & Reptilien Südostasiens. Natur und Tier Verlag (Münster), 512 pp.
  • Cox, Merel J.; Van Dijk, Peter Paul; Jarujin Nabhitabhata & Thirakhupt,Kumthorn 1998. A Photographic Guide to Snakes and Other Reptiles of Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. Ralph Curtis Publishing, 144 pp.
  • Dendrelaphis formosus at the New Reptile Database. Accessed on 29 August 2008.

Vernacular names

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English: Elegant Bronzeback