Leptophis riveti

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: Leptophis
Species: Leptophis riveti

Name

Leptophis riveti Despax, 1910

Type locality: Gualaquiza, Ecuador, 730 m elevation.

Holotype: MNHN. MNHN-RA 1906.0259

Synonyms

• Leptophis riveti Despax, 1910: 368
• Leptophis brevior Boulenger, 1914: 815
• Thalerophis riveti - Oliver, 1948: 250
• Leptophis riveti — Peters & Orejas-Miranda, 1970: 164
• Leptophis riveti - Villa et al., 1988

References

• Despax, R. 1910. Bull. Mus. natl. Hist. nat. Paris 16: 368, 370, 372, 373.
• Boulenger, G.A. 1914. On a second collection of batrachians and reptiles made by Dr. H. G. F. Spurrell, F.Z.S. in the Chocó, Colombia. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1914: 813–817.
• Oliver, J. A. 1948. The relationships and zoogeography of the genus Thalerophis Oliver. Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist. 92: 157–280.
• Leptophis riveti at the New Reptile Database. Accessed on 19 sep 2008.

Vernacular names

English: Despax's Parrot Snake