Micrelaps tchernovi

Taxonavigation

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: Micrelaps
Species: Micrelaps tchernovi

Name

• Micrelaps tchernovi Werner in Werner et al., 2006: 40

Holotype: HUJ 16864, adult ♀, collected by E. Tchernov on 5 July 1988.

Type locality: “Ubeidiyya Site, Jordan Valley, Israel [IG 20292328]”.

References

Primary references

• Werner, Y.L., Babocsay, G., Carmely, H. & Thuna, M. 2006. Micrelaps in the southern Levant: variation, sexual dimorphism, and a new species (Serpentes: Atractaspididae). Zoology in the Middle East 38(1): 29–48. DOI: 10.1080/09397140.2006.10638163 Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Micrelaps tchernovi. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 19 April 2018.

Vernacular names

English: Tchernov' s Chainling