Myriopholis macrura

Myriopholis macrura

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Typhlopoidea 

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
Superfamilia: Typhlopoidea

Familia: Leptotyphlopidae
Subfamilia: Leptotyphlopinae
Genus: Myriopholis
Species: Myriopholis macrura

Name edit

Myriopholis macrura (Boulenger, 1903)

  • Lectotype: BMNH 1946.1.11.75. [designated by Hahn (1978: 480).
  • Type locality: “Sokotra (Dahamis, 350 feet; Jena-agahan, 1200-2500 feet; Homhil, 1500-2500 feet)”, restricted by lectotype designation to “Jena-agahan, Socotra Island” by Hahn 91978: 480).

Combinations edit

  • Glauconia macrura Boulenger, 1903: 89 [original combination]
  • Leptotyphlops macruraParker, 1949: 20 [subsequent combination]
  • Myriopholis macruraAdalsteinsson, Branch, Trape, Vitt & Hedges, 2009: 12 [subsequent combination]

References edit

Primary references edit

Vernacular names edit

English: Socotra Long-tailed Thread Snake