Tropidonophis elongatus

Taxonavigation

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: Natricinae
Genus: Tropidonophis
Species: Tropidonophis elongatus

Name

Tropidonophis elongatus (Jan, 1865)

Type locality: Molucca; restricted to Ambon by MALNATE & UNDERWOOD 1988.

Holotype: RMNH, 1085.

Synonyms

• Tropidonotus picturatus var. elongatus — Jan, 1863: 72 (nom. nud.)
• Tropidonotus picturatus var. elongatus — Jan, 1865: 228
• Tropidonotus (Tropidonotus) picturatus — Boulenger, 1893: 215 (part.)
• Tropidonotus elongatus — De Rooij, 1917: 80
• Tropidonotus doriae — De Jong, 1927: 301 (part.)
• Natrix elongata — De Haas, 1950: 539
• Amphiesma elongata — Malnate, 1960: 50
• Tropidonophis elongata - Malnate & Underwood, 1988: 96

Vernacular names

English: Moluccan keelback

References

• Tropidonophis elongatus at the New Reptile Database