Philothamnus nitidus nitidus

Taxonavigation

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: Philothamnus
Species: Philothamnus nitidus
Subspecies: Philothamnus nitidus nitidus

Name

Philothamnus nitidus nitidus (Günther, 1863)

Type locality: “Cameruns”.

Synonyms

• Ahaetulla nitida Günther, 1863: 286 (part.)
• Philothamnus nitidus nitidus — Trape & Roux-Estève, 1995: 39

References

• Günther, A. 1863: On some species of tree-snakes (Ahaetulla). Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (3) 11: 283–287.
• Trape, J.F. & R. Roux-Estève 1995: Les serpents du Congo: liste commentée et clé de détermination. J. Afr. Zool. 109 (1): 31–50.
• Philothamnus nitidus at the New Reptile Database. Accessed on 04 oct 2008.

Vernacular names

English: Green Bush Snake