Fowlea punctulata

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: Natricinae
Genus: Fowlea
Species: Fowlea punctulata

Name

Fowlea punctulata (Günther, 1858)

• Holotype: BMNH 1946.1.13.59, ♀, presented by Zoological Society.
• Type locality: “Sine patria”.

Combinations

• Tropidonotus punctulatus Günther, 1858: 247 [original combination]
• Nerodia punctulata — Wall, 1923 [subsequent combination]
• Natrix punctulata — Smith, 1943: 292 [subsequent combination]
• Fowlea punctulata — Malnate, 1960 [subsequent combination]
• Xenochrophis punctulatus — Welch, 1988 [subsequent combination]

References

Primary references

• Günther, A. 1858. Catalogue of Colubrine Snakes in the Collection of the British Museum. British Museum (Natural History): London. xvi + 281 pp. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Fowlea punctulata. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 12 October 2019.
• Wogan, G. & Pauwels, O.S.G. 2012. IUCN: Fowlea punctulata  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T177578A1493691. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T177578A1493691.en. Accessed on 02 June 2023.

Vernacular names

ikirundi: Spotted Keelback Water Snake