Platyceps florulentus keniensis

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: Platyceps
Species: Platyceps florulentus
Subspecies: Platyceps florulentus keniensis

Name

Platyceps florulentus keniensis (Parker, 1932)

Type locality: Lake Baringo.

Synonyms

• Coluber keniensis Parker, 1932: 220
• Coluber keniensis — Schätti & Wilson, 1986
• Coluber florulentus keniensis — Meirte, 1992

References

• Parker, H.W. 1932: Scientific results of the Cambridge expedition to the east African lakes, 1930-31. 5. Reptiles and amphibians. J. Linn. Soc. London, Zool. 38: 213–229.
• Meirte, D. 1992: Clés de détermination des serpents d'Afrique. Tervuren, Belgique : Musée royal de l'Afrique centrale, 152 pp.
• Platyceps florulentus at the New Reptile Database. Accessed on 30 oct 2008.

Vernacular names

English: Lake Baringo Flowered Racer