Lycophidion irroratum

Taxonavigation

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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: Lamprophiidae
Genus: Lycophidion
Species: Lycophidion irroratum

Name

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Lycophidion irroratum (Leach, 1819)

  • Holotype: BMNH 946.1.14.30, collected by T.E. Bowdich between April 1817–October 1818.
  • Type locality: “Fantee [=Fanti]”, Ghana.

Combinations

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  • Coluber irroratus Leach in Bowdich, 1819: 494 [original combination]
  • Metoporhina irrorataGünther, 1858: 198 [subsequent combination]
  • Lycophidion irroratumGünther, 1868: 426 [subsequent combination]

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Primary references

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  • Leach, W.E. 1819. Appendix IV. Dr. Leach’s notice of reptiles, insects, &c. pp. 493–496 In: Bowdich, T.E. (Ed.). Mission of Fregate Cape Coast Castle to Ashantee. John Murray: London. BHL Reference page
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Vernacular names

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English: Pale Wolf Snake