Masticophis aurigulus

(Redirected from Drymobius aurigulus)

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: Colubrinae
Genus: Masticophis
Species: Masticophis aurigulus
Subspecies (2): M. a. aurigulus – M. a. barbouri

Name

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  • Masticophis aurigulus (Cope, 1861)

Holotype: USNM 5793.

Type locality: “Cape St. Lucas, Lower California”, Mexico.

Combinations

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  • Drymobius aurigulus Cope, 1861: 301 [original combination]
  • Bascanium aurigulumCope, 1875: 40 [subsequent combination]
  • Coluber flagelliformis var. aurigulusGarman, 1884: 44 [subsequent combination, reduce to subspecies]
  • Bascanium laterale aurigulumCope, 1891: 629 [subsequent combination, reduce to subspecies]
  • Zamenis aurigulusCope, 1896: 1012 [subsequent combination]
  • Coluber aurigulusStejneger & Barbour, 1917: 78 [subsequent combination]
  • Masticophis aurigulusOrtenburger, 1923: 2 [subsequent combination]

References

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Primary references

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Additional references

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  • Stebbins, R.C. 1985. A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians 2nd ed. Houghton Mifflin: Boston.
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Vernacular names

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English: Baja California Striped Whip Snake