Hapsidophrys lineatus

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: Hapsidophrys
Species: Hapsidophrys lineatus

Name

Hapsidophrys lineatus Fischer, 1856: 111

• Syntypes (n=3): ZMUH 4399–4400 (formerly ZMH 102) and ZMH 39 (lost), collected by C. Weiss in 1848.
• Type locality: “Elmina (West-Afrika)”.

Synonyms

• Gastropyxis orientalis Werner, 1909: 55
  • Holotype: ?SMNS.
  • Type locality: “Deutsch-Ostafrika”.

References

Primary references

• Fischer, J.G. 1856. Neue Schlangen des Hamburgischen Naturhistorischen Museums. Abhandlungen aus dem Gebiete der Naturwissenschaften 3: 79–116. BHL Reference page. 
• Werner, F. 1909. Beschreibung neuer Reptilien aus dem Kgl. Naturalienkabinett in Stuttgart. Jahreshefte des Vereins für vaterländische Naturkunde in Württemberg 65: 55–63. BHL

Additional references

• Rödel M.O. & Mahsberg D. 2000. Vorläufige Liste der Schlangen des Tai-Nationalparks / Elfenbeinküste und angrenzender Gebiete. Salamandra 36(1): 25–38. PDF Reference page. 
• Branch, W.R. & Rödel, M.-O. 2003. Herpetological survey of the Haute Dodo and Cavally forests, western ivory Coast, Part II: Trapping, results and reptiles. Salamandra 39(1): 21–38.

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Hapsidophrys lineatus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 13 January 2023.
• Luiselli, L., Trape, J.-F., Chirio, L., Wagner, P., Safari, I. & Chenga, J. 2021. IUCN: Hapsidophrys lineatus  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T13265376A13265381. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T13265376A13265381.en. Accessed on 13 January 2023.

Vernacular names

English: Black-lined Green Snake