Siphlophis cervinus

Siphlophis cervinus

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: Xenodontinae
Genus: Siphlophis
Species: Siphlophis cervinus

Name edit

Siphlophis cervinus (Laurenti, 1768)

  • Lectotype (iconotype): specimen described and illustrated by Seba (1735: 84, pl. 79, fig. 3)
  • Type locality: “America”.

Combinations edit

  • Coronella cervina Laurenti, 1768: 88 [original combination]
  • Coluber cervinusGmelin, 1788: 1114 [subsequent combination]
  • Lycognathus cervinusBoulenger, 1896: 57 [subsequent combination]
  • Siphlophis cervinusAmaral, 1930: 202 [subsequent combination]

References edit

Primary references edit

  • Laurenti, J.N. 1768. Specimen medicum, exhibens synopsin reptilium emendatam cum experimentis circa venena et antidota reptilium austriacorum, quod authoritate et consensu (In Latin). Joan Thomae: Vienna. 217 pp. BHL Reference page

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Vernacular names edit

English: Panama Spotted Night Snake