Heterodon nasicus

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: Dipsadidae
Subfamilia: Heterodontinae
Genus: Heterodon
Species: Heterodon nasicus
Subspecies:H. n. gloydi – H. n. nasicus

Name

Heterodon nasicus Baird & Girard, 1852

Type locality: “Texas”; Restricted to Rio Grande, approx. 19 air miles (30.6 km) downstream from Eagle Pass, Maverick County, Texas, by Webb & Eckerman(1998).

Holotype: USNM

Synonyms

Heterodon nasicus — Baird & Girard, 1853: 61
Heterodon nasicus — Stebbins 1985: 176
Heterodon nasicus — Conant & Collins, 1991: 176
Heterodon nasicus — Liner, 1994
Heterodon nasicus nasicus — Collins & Taggart, 2009
Heterodon nasicus gloydi Edgren, 1952
Heterodon nasicus gloydi — Crother, 2000: 62
Heterodon gloydi — Boundy, 2003
Heterodon nasicus gloydi — Collins & Taggart, 2009

References

IUCN: Heterodon nasicus Baird & Girard, 1852 (Least Concern)
Heterodon nasicus at the New Reptile Database

Vernacular names

English: Western Hognose
italiano: Serpente muso di porco
日本語: セイブシシバナヘビ