Leptodeira polysticta

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: Dipsadinae
Genus: Leptodeira
Species: Leptodeira polysticta

Name

Leptodeira polysticta (Günther, 1895)

Lectotype: BMNH 1946.1.8.45, ♀. [designated by Smith & Taylor (1950: 316)]

Type locality: “Mexico, Jalapa, Oaxaca, Yucatan; British Honduras, Belize; Honduras; Panama”, restricted by lectotype selection to “Belize, British Honduras” by Smith & Taylor (1950: 316).

Combinations

Leptodira polysticta Günther, 1895: 172 [original combination]

References

Primary references

Günther, A.C.L.G. 1885–1902. Biologia Centrali-Americana. Volume 7. Reptilia and Batrachia. R.H. Porter: London. i–xx + 326 pp., 76 pls. BHL Reference page.

Links

Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Leptodeira polysticta. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 26 April 2018.