Psammophis turpanensis

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 turpanensis

Name

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Psammophis turpanensis Chen, Liu, Cai, Li, Wu & Guo, 2021: 123

  • Holotype: CIB 118224 (field number GXG1504), adult ♀, collected by Jinlong Liu, Minli Chen and Na Wu on 25 September 2020.
  • Type locality: “near Aydingkol Lake located in the Turpan Basin, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China (42.70894°N, 89.25705°E, elevation 151 meters below sea level)”.

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Vernacular names

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English: Turpan Sand Snake