Dendrelaphis pictus

Dendrelaphis pictus

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: Ahaetuliinae
Genus: Dendrelaphis
Species: Dendrelaphis pictus

Name

Dendrelaphis pictus (Gmelin, 1789) [conserved name]

• Holotype: NRM Lin-37 (formerly MAFR).
• Type locality: not stated; designated as “Insel Waigiu” by Boie (1827: 543).
• Placed on the Official List of Specific Names in Zoology by Opinion 525 (1958: 279).

Combinations

• Coluber pictus Gmelin, 1789: 1116 [original combination]
• Dendrophis picta — Boie, 1827: 530 [subsequent combination]
• Leptophis pictus — Cantor, 1847 [subsequent combination]
• Ahaetulla picta — Cope, 1860 [subsequent combination]
• Dendrelaphis pictus — Mertens, 1934 [subsequent combination]

Synonyms

• Coluber boiga Lacépède, 1789
• Coluber decorus Shaw, 1802: 538
• Ahaetulla bellii Hardwicke & Gray, 1834

References

Primary references

• Gmelin, J.F. 1789. Caroli a Linné systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I, Pars III. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. - pp. 1033–1516. Lipsiae. (Beer). DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.545; BHL Reference page. 
• Lacépède, B.G.E. 1789. Histoire naturelle des serpens. Tome Second. Hôtel de Thou: Paris. 462 pp. BHL Reference page. 
• International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. 1958. Opinion 525. Determination of the relative precedence to be accorded to the names Coluber pictus Gmelin (J.F.), [1789], and Coluber boiga Lacépède, 1789 (Class Reptilia) . pp. 277–290 In Hemming, F. (Ed.). Opinions and Declarations of the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. Volume 19. International Trust for Zoological Nomenclature: London. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Dendrelaphis pictus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 13 April 2023.
• Vogel, G., Wogan, G., Dehling, M., Srinivasulu, C., Srinivasulu, B., Mohapatra, P., Deepak, V., Giri, V. & Tshewang, S. 2021. IUCN: Dendrelaphis pictus  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T172697A1368812. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T172697A1368812.en. Accessed on 13 April 2023.

Vernacular names

English: Common Bronze-back

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