Elaphe bimaculata

Elaphe bimaculata

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: Colubrinae
Genus: Elaphe
Species: Elaphe bimaculata

Name

Elaphe bimaculata Schmidt, 1925

Type locality: China: Ningkwo province.

Holotype: AMNH.

Synonyms

• Elaphe bimaculata Schmidt, 1925
• Elaphe bimaculata — Schulz, 1996
• Elaphe bimaculata — Utiger et al., 2002
• Elaphe bimaculata — Mattison, 2007: 184

References

• Schmidt, Karl P. 1925. New Chinese amphibians and reptiles. American Museum Novitates (175): 1–3.
• Schulz, K. D. 1996. Eine Monographie der Schlangengattung Elaphe Fitzinger. Bushmaster, Berg (CH): 1–460.
• Utiger, Urs, Notker Helfenberger, Beat Schätti, Catherine Schmidt, Markus Ruf and Vincent Ziswiler 2002. Molecular systematics and phylogeny of Old World and New World ratsnakes, Elaphe Auct., and related genera (Reptilia, Squamata, Colubridae). Russ. J. Herpetol. 9 (2): 105–124.
• Elaphe bimaculata at the New Reptile Database. Accessed on 02 sep 2008.

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Chinesische Leopardnatter od. Zweifleckennatter
English: Chinese Leopard Snake, Twin Spotted Ratsnake