Spalerosophis arenarius

Spalerosophis arenarius

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: Spalerosophis arenarius

Name

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Spalerosophis arenarius (Boulenger, 1890)

  • Lectotype: BMNH 1946.1.14.62, collected by J.A. Murray between 1871–1886. [designated by Marx (1959: 356)]
  • Type locality: “Karachi” and “Sind”, restricted by lectotype designation to “Karachi” by Marx (1959: 356).

Combinations

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  • Zamenis arenarius Boulenger, 1890: 329 [original combination]
  • Spalerosophis arenariusSchmidt, 1930 [subsequent combination]

References

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Primary references

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  • Boulenger, G.A. 1890. The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Reptilia and Batrachia. Taylor & Francis: London. xviii + 541 pp. BHL Reference page

Vernacular names

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English: Red-spotted Diadem Snake