Montatheris hindii

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Viperoidea 

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: Viperoidea

Familia: Viperidae
Subfamilia: Viperinae
Genus: Montatheris
Species: Montatheris hindii

Name

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Montatheris hindii (Boulenger, 1910)

  • Holotype: BMNH 1946.1.18.10 (formerly BMNH 1908.9.17.7), ♂, presented by S.L. Hinde between 1902–1908.
  • Type locality: “Fort Hall, Kenya District, 4000 ft”.

Combinations

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  • Vipera hindii Boulenger, 1910: 513 [original combination]
  • Bitis hindiiKramer, 1961: 419 [subsequent combination]
  • Atheris hindiiMarx & Rabb, 1965: 162 [subsequent combination]
  • Montatheris hindiiBroadley, 1996: 45 [subsequent combination]

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Primary references

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Vernacular names

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English: Kenya Montane Viper