Psomophis obtusus

Taxonavigation edit

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: Dipsadidae
Subfamilia: Dipsadinae
Genus: Psomophis
Species: Psomophis obtusus

Name edit

  • Psomophis obtusus (Cope, 1863)

Holotype: USNM [lost].

Type locality: “Paysondu [=Paysandú,], Uraguay [sic]”.

Combinations edit

  • Rhadinaea obstusa Cope, 1863: 101 [original combination]
  • Coronella obtusaBoulenger, 1885: 94 [subsequent combination]
  • Liophis obtususAmaral, 1929: 89 [subsequent combination]
  • Psomophis obtususMyers & Cadle, 1994 [subsequent combination]

References edit

Primary references edit

Links edit

Vernacular names edit

English: Wide Ground Snake