Eristicophis macmahoni

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Viperoidea
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: Viperoidea

Eristicophis macmahoni Alcock & Finn, 1897: 564

Syntypes (6): ZSI 14179–84, collected by A.H. MacMahon & F.P. Maynard (Afghan-Baluch Boundary Commission), between 30 March–May 1896.
Type locality: “Amirchah, 3300 feet, Zeh, 2500 feet, Drana Koh, Robat I., 4300 feet”, Afghan-Baluch boundary.

Alcock, A.W. & Finn, F. [1896] 1897. An account of the Reptilia collected by Dr. F.P. Maynard, Captain A.H. McMahon, C.I.E., and the members of the Afghan-Baluch Boundary Comission of 1896. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 65(pt. II, nº 4): 550–566. BHL Reference page.

Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Eristicophis macmahoni. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 7 April 2019.
Papenfuss, T., Shafiei Bafti, S. & Nilson, G. 2021. IUCN: Eristicophis macmahoni (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T164709A1070000. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T164709A1070000.en. Accessed on 07 May 2022.

English: McMahons Desert Viper

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