Spalerosophis diadema

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: Spalerosophis
Species (6): S. arenarius – S. atriceps – S. diadema – S. dolichospilus – S. josephscorteccii – S. microlepis

Name

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Spalerosophis Jan, 1865: 356 [conserved name]

  • Type species: Sphalerosophis microlepis Jan, 1865, by monotypy.
  • Gender: masculine.
  • Placed on the Official List of Generic Names in Zoology by Opinion 794 (1966: 229).

Synonymy

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  • Sphalerosophis Jan, 1865: 356 [incorrect original spelling; suppressed name]
    • Placed on the Official Index of Rejected and Invalid Generic Names in Zoology by Opinion 794 (1966: 229).

References

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Primary references

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  • Jan, G. 1865. Prime linee dúna fauna della Persia occidentale. Pp. 342–357 In de Filippi, F. Note di un Viaggio in Persia nel 1862. G. Daelli & C. Editori: Milan. xi + 369 pp.
  • International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 1966. Opinion 794. Spalerosophis Jan 1865 (Reptilia): validated under the plenary powers. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 23(5): 229–231. BHL Reference page
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Vernacular names

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English: Diadem Snakes
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