Toxicocalamus holopelturus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Elapoidea

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: Elapoidea

Familia: Elapidae
Subfamilia: Hydrophiinae
Genus: Toxicocalamus
Species: Toxicocalamus holopelturus

Name

Toxicocalamus holopelturus McDowell, 1969: 467.

• Holotype: AMNH R-76660, adult ♂, collected by R.F. Peterson & L.J. Brass (5th Archbold New Guinea Expedition), between 12–20 October 1956.

• Type locality: "Mount Rossel at 700 m, Rossel Island, Milne Bay Division, Territory of Papua" (S slope Mount Rossel, Rossel Island, Louiside Archipelago, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea).

Synonymy

• Apistocalamus undescribed species I McDowell, 1967: 537
• Toxicocalamus (Apistocalamus) holopelturus McDowell, 1969: 467

References

Primary references

• McDowell, S.B. 1969. Toxicocalamus, a New Guinea genus of snakes of the family Elapidae. Journal of Zoology 159(4): 443–511. DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1969.tb03900.x Reference page. 

Additional references

• Boundy, J. 2021. Snakes of the World: A Supplement. CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group: Boca Raton, Florida. 273 pp. ISBN 9781138618138 ebook Reference page. 
• McDowell, S.B. 1967. Aspidomorphus, a genus of New Guinea snakes of the family Elapidae, with notes on related genera. Journal of Zoology 151(4): 497–543. DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1967.tb02130.x Reference page. 
• Wallach, V., Williams, K.L. & Boundy, J. 2014. Snakes of the World: A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species. CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group: Boca Raton, Florida. 1237 pp. ISBN 9781138034006 Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Toxicocalamus holopelturus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 21 July 2018.
• Tallowin, O., O'Shea, M. & Parker, F. 2016. IUCN: Toxicocalamus holopelturus  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T42493892A42493905. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T42493892A42493905.en

Vernacular names

English: Mt Rossel Forest Snake