Pseudocyclophis persicus

Taxonavigation

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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: Pseudocyclophis
Species: Pseudocyclophis persicus
Subspecies: P. p. nigrofasciatus – P. p. persicus

Name

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Pseudocyclophis persicus (Anderson, 1872)

Type locality: Bushire, Iran.

Synonyms

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  • Cyclophis persicus Anderson, 1872: 392
  • Pseudocyclophis walteri Boettger, 1888: 261 (fide Smith, 1943)
  • Pseudocyclophis persicusBoettger, 1888
  • Pseudocyclophis walteriBoulenger, 1890
  • Contia persicaBoulenger, 1893
  • Contia angusticeps Boulenger, 1894: 262 (fide Smith, 1943)
  • Contia persicaWall, 1908: 801
  • Contia angusticepsWall, 1908:
  • Contia persicaSmith, 1943: 188
  • Eirenis persicusForcart, 1950
  • Eirenis persicaKhalaf, 1959
  • Eirenis persicusBaran, 1978: 264
  • Eirenis persicaAnanjeva et al., 1988: 9699
  • Pseudocyclophis persicusFrynta et al., 1997
  • Eirenis (Pseudocyclophis) persicusNagy et al., 2004
  • Eirenis persicusVenchi & Sindaco, 2006

References

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  • Anderson, J. 1872: On some Persian, Himalayan, and other Reptiles. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1872: 371–404.
  • Boettger, O. 1888: Über die Reptilien und Batrachier Transcaspiens. Zool. Anz. 11: 259–263.
  • Frynta, D. et al. 1997: Results of the Czech biological expedition to Iran. Part 1. Notes on the distribution of amphibians and reptiles. Acta Soc. Zool. Bohem. 61: 3–17.
  • Pseudocyclophis persicus at the New Reptile Database. Accessed on 6 nov 2008.

Vernacular names

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English: Dark-headed Dwarf Racer