Lycodon orientalis

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Lycodon orientalis

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: Lycodon
Species: Lycodon orientalis

Name

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Lycodon orientalis (Hilgendorf, 1880)

  • Holotype: ZMB 9419, collected by F. Hilgendorf in May 1874.
  • Type locality: “Tokio [=Tokyo]”.

Combinations

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  • Ophites orientalis Hilgendorf, 1880: 115 [original combination]
  • Dinodon orientaleStejneger, 1907: 372 [subsequent combination]
  • Lycodon orientalisGuo, Zhang, Liu, Li, Pyron, Jiang & Burbrink, 2013: 148 [subsequent combination, by implication]

Synonyms

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  • Ophites japonicus Günther, 1880: 462 [synonymised by Stejneger (1907: 373)]
    • Syntypes (2): BMNH, both ♀, obtained by C. Maries, date unknown.
    • Type locality: “near Nikko in Central Japan”.

Native distribution areas

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  • Japan: Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu and their satellite islands.
  • Russia: Kunashir Island (presence uncertain).

References

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Primary references

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Vernacular names

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English: Oriental Odd-tooth Snake
日本語: シロマダラ
русский: Восточный динодон