Psammophis rukwae

Psammophis rukwae

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Elapoidea 

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: Elapoidea

Familia: Psammophiidae
Genus: Psammophis
Species: Psammophis rukwae
Subspecies (2): P. r. leucogaster – P. r. rukwae

Name

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Psammophis rukwae Broadley, 1966: 3

Holotype: NMSR 4212, ♂.

Type locality: “Kafukola, Rukwa Valley, Tanganyika [=Tanzania] at 2,600 feet”.

Combinations

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  • Psammophis sibilans rukwae Broadley, 1966: 3 [original combination, as subspecies]
  • Psammophis rukwaeBroadley, 1977: 2 [subsequent combination, elevate to species]

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Primary references

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Vernacular names

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Deutsch: Rukwa-Sandrennnatter
English: Rukwa Sand Racer
hts: Garaani-ko
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