Karnsophis siantaris

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Homalopsoidea

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: Homalopsoidea

Familia: Homalopsidae
Genus: Karnsophis
Species: Karnsophis siantaris

Name

• Karnsophis Murphy & Voris, 2013: 142

Holotype: USNM 103578, adult ♂.

Type locality: “Siantar, Sumatera Utara, Sumatra, Indonesia (~1°58' N, 99°47' E)”.

References

Primary references

• Murphy, J.C. & Voris, H.K. 2013. An Unusual, Fangless Short-tailed Snake (Squamata, Serpentes, Homalopsidae) from Sumatra, Indonesia. Asian Herpetological Research 4(2): 140–146. DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1245.2013.00140 Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Karnsophis siantaris. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 24 November 2018.

Vernacular names

English: Sumatran Short-tailed Snake