Psammophylax rhombeatus

Psammophylax rhombeatus

Taxonavigation

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: Psammophylax
Species: Psammophylax rhombeatus

Name

Psammophylax rhombeatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

• Syntypes: NHR 1232 (formerly MAFR & NHR 28), NHR 1233 (formerly MAFR & NHR 26), NHR 1234 (formerly MAFR & NHR 26), NHR 1236 (formerly MDG) and/or NHR 1240.
• Type locality: “Indiis” (in error).

Combinations

• Coluber rhombeatus Linnaeus, 1758: 220 [original combination]
• Coronella rhombeata — Boie, 1827 [subsequent combination]
• Coelopeltis rhombeata — Wagler, 1830 [subsequent combination]
• Psammophylax rhombeatus — Fitzinger, 1843 [subsequent combination]
• Trimerorhinus rhombeatus — Smith, 1847 [subsequent combination]
• Dipsas rhombeatus — Duméril & Bibron, 1854 [subsequent combination]
• Cerastes rhombeatus — Fejervary, 1923 [subsequent combination]

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio Decima, Reformata. Tomus I. Holmiæ (Stockholm): impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii. 824 pp. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.542 BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Andersson, L.G. 1899. Catalogue of Linnean type-specimens of snakes in the Royal Museum in Stockholm. Bihang till Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 24(6): 1–35. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Psammophylax rhombeatus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 13 June 2022.
• Conradie, W., Alexander, G.J. & Tolley, K.A. 2021. IUCN: Psammophylax rhombeatus  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T13300462A147702247. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T13300462A147702247.en. Accessed on 13 June 2022.

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Gefleckter Shaapsteker
English: Spotted Skaapsteker

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