Tropidonophis hypomelas

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 hypomelas

Name

Tropidonophis hypomelas (Günther, 1877)

Type locality: Duke of York Island, Bismarck Archipelago.

Holotype: BMNH, 72.2.24.24.

Synonyms

• Tropidonotus hypomelas — Boulenger 1893: 264
• Tropidonotus (Macropophis) hypomelas — Werner, 1900: 84
• Tropidonotus (Macropophis) hypomelas — Werner, 1925: 47
• Natrix hypomelas — Hediger, 1934: 478
• Tropidonophis hypomelas - Malnate & Underwood, 1988: 175

Vernacular names

English: Bismarck keelback

References

• Tropidonophis hypomelas at the New Reptile Database