Lampropeltis rhombomaculata

Lampropeltis rhombomaculata

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: Lampropeltis
Species: Lampropeltis rhombomaculata

Name

Lampropeltis rhombomaculata (Holbrook, 1840)

• Type material: not designated; unknown.
• Type locality: “Georgia”.

Combinations

• Coluber rhombo-maculatus Holbrook, 1840: 103 [original combination]
• Ophiobolus rhombomaculatus — Baird & Girard 1853, 86 [subsequent combination]
• Lampropeltis rhombomaculata — Cope, 1860: 255 [subsequent combination]
• Ophiobolus triangulus rhombomaculatus — Garman, 1883 [subsequent combination]
• Lampropeltis calligaster rhombomaculata — Cook, 1945 [subsequent combination]

References

Primary references

• Holbrook, J.E. 1836–1840. North American Herpetology; or, A description of the reptiles inhabiting the United States. J. Dobson: Philadelphia. Volume I: 120 pp. + XXIII pls. BHL; Volume II: 125 pp. + XXX pls. BHL; Volume III: 122 pp. + XXX pls. BHL; Volume IV: 126 pp. + XXVIII pls. BHL Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Mole Kingsnake

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