Cryptophis nigrescens

Cryptophis nigrescens

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Elapoidea

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: Elapoidea

Familia: Elapidae
Subfamilia: Hydrophiinae
Genus: Cryptophis
Species: Cryptophis nigrescens

Name

Cryptophis nigrescens (Günther, 1862)

References

Primary references

• Günther, A. 1862. On new species of snakes in the collection of the British Museum. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. Series 3 9(50): 124–132. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Cryptophis nigrescens. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 31 October 2021.

Vernacular names

English: Eastern Small-eyed Snake