Rhadinaea decorata

Rhadinaea decorata

Taxonavigation

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: Rhadinaea
Species: Rhadinaea decorata

Name

Rhadinaea decorata (Günther, 1858)

• Lectotype: BMNH 1946.1.9.4, adult ♀, collected by A. Sallé between 1846–1856. [designated by Myers (1974: 68)]
• Type locality: “Mexico”.

Combinations

• Coronella decorata Günther, 1858: 35 [original combination]
• Rhadinaea decorata — Cope, 1863 [subsequent combination]

Synonyms

• Dromicus ignitus Cope, 1871
• Erythrolamprus longicaudus Werner, 1903

References

Primary references

• Günther, A. 1858. Catalogue of Colubrine Snakes in the Collection of the British Museum. British Museum (Natural History): London. xvi + 281 pp. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Rhadinaea decorata. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 1 June 2023.
• Chaves, G., Köhler, G., Lamar, W. & Porras, L.W. 2017. IUCN: Rhadinaea decorata  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T198401A2525266. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T198401A2525266.en. Accessed on 01 June 2023.

Vernacular names

English: Adorned Graceful Brown Snake