Trimeresurus erythrurus

Trimeresurus erythrurus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Viperoidea

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: Viperoidea

Familia: Viperidae
Subfamilia: Crotalinae
Genus: Trimeresurus
Species: Trimeresurus erythrurus

Name

Trimeresurus erythrurus (Cantor, 1839)

• Holotype: BMNH 1946.1.19.99 (formerly 1894.6.25.15), juvenile ♀.
• Type locality: “Delta Gangeticum [=Ganges Delta]”.

Combinations

• Trigonocephalus erythrurus Cantor, 1839: 31 [original combination]
• Trimeresurus erythrurus — Günther, 1864: 386 [subsequent combination]

Native distribution areas

• Bangladesh
• India
• Myanmar

References

Primary references

• Cantor, T.E. 1839. Spicilegium Serpentium Indicorum A. Venomous Serpents. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 7(1): 31–34. BHL Reference page. 
• Günther, A.C.L.G. 1864. The Reptiles of British India. Ray Society: London. xxvii + 452 pp. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Trimeresurus erythrurus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 6 October 2021.
• Auyila, M. 2010. IUCN: Trimeresurus erythrurus  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T178732A7605079. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T178732A7605079.en

Vernacular names

English: Redtail Pit Viper