Hierophis gemonensis

Hierophis gemonensis

Taxonavigation edit

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: Hierophis
Species: Hierophis gemonensis

Name edit

Hierophis gemonensis (Laurenti, 1768) [conserved name]

  • Syntypes: Museo Turriano ♂ and ♀. [lost fide Schätti, Stimson, & Henle (1991: 50)]
  • Neotype: MHNG 1357.70, adult ♂, collected by W. Zinniker in May 1962. [designated by Opinion 1686 (1992: 174)]
  • Type locality: “Gemona”, Italy, redesignated by neotype designation to “Cegar (Zadar, Yugoslavia)”.
  • Placed on the Official List of Specific Names in Zoology by Opinion 1686 (1992: 174).

Combinations edit

  • Natrix gemonensis Laurenti, 1768: 76 [original combination]
  • Zamenis gemonensisBoulenger, 1893: 395 [subsequent combination]
  • Coluber gemonensisMertens & Müller, 1928: 46 [subsequent combination]
  • Haemorrhois [sic] gemoensisWelch, 1980 [subsequent combination]
  • Eremiophis gemonensisWelch, 1983 [subsequent combination]
  • Hierophis gemonensisSchätti & Utiger, 2001 [subsequent combination]

Synonyms edit

  • Zamenis gemonensis laurentii Bedriaga, 1882: 113
    • Syntypes: Unknown.
    • Type locality: “Griechenland sind Talоï und das Parnass-Gebirge”.

References edit

Primary references edit

  • Laurenti, J.N. 1768. Specimen medicum, exhibens synopsin reptilium emendatam cum experimentis circa venena et antidota reptilium austriacorum, quod authoritate et consensu (In Latin). Joan Thomae: Vienna. 217 pp. BHL Reference page
  • Schätti, B., Stimson, A.F. & Henle, K. 1991. Case 2675. Natrix gemonensis Laurenti, 1768 (currently Coluber gemonensis), Coluber viridiflavus Lacépède, 1789 and Coluber helveticus Lacépède, 1789 (currently Natrix natrix helvetica) (Reptilia, Serpentes): proposed conservation of the specific names. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 48(1): 50–52. BHL Reference page
  • International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. 1992. Opinion 1686. Natrix gemonensis Laurenti, 1768 (currently Coluber gemonensis), Coluber viridiflavus Lacépède, 1789 and Coluber helveticus Lacépède, 1789 (currently Natrix natrix helvetica) (Reptilia, Serpentes): specific names conserved . Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 49(2): 174–175. BHL Reference page
  • Schätti, B. & Utiger, U. 2001. Hemerophis, a new genus for Zamenis socotrae Günther, and a contribution to the phylogeny of Old World racers, whip snakes, and related genera (Reptilia: Squamata: Colubrinae). Revue suisse de zoologie 108(4): 919–948. BHL Reference page

Additional references edit

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Vernacular names edit

Deutsch: Balkan-Zornnatter
Ελληνικά: Δεντρογαλιά
English: Balkan Whip Snake
hrvatski: Šara poljarica
македонски: Балкански смок
slovenščina: Belica
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