Masticophis schotti

Masticophis schotti

Taxonavigation

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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: Masticophis
Species: Masticophis schotti
Subspecies (2): M. s. ruthveni – M. s. schotti

Name

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Masticophis schotti Baird & Girard, 1853

  • Holotype: USNM 1972, adult ♂, collected by Arthur Schott, date unknown.
  • Type locality: “Eagle Pass, Tex.”

Combinations

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  • Masticophis schotti Baird & Girard, 1853: 160 [original combination, as species]
  • Bascanium schottiiCope, 1891: 629 [subsequent combination]
  • Masticophis taeniatus schottiGloyd & Conant, 1934: 5 [subsequent combination, reduced to subspecies]
  • Masticophis schottiCamper & Dixon, 1994: 27 [subsequent combination, restaure to species]

References

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Primary references

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Vernacular names

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English: Schott's Whipsnake
 
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