Thamnophis godmani

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: Thamnophis
Species: Thamnophis godmani

Name

Thamnophis godmani (Günther, 1894)

• Lectotype: BMNH 1946.1.21.81, adult ♀, collected by H.H. Smith, date unknown. [designated by Rossman & Burbrink (2005: 19)]
• Type locality: “Mexico, Omilteme and Amula in Guerrero”, restricted by lectotype designation to “Omilteme, Guerrero, Mexico” by Rossman & Burbrink (2005: 20).
• Etymology: Named after Frederick DuCane Godman.

Combinations

• Tropidonotus godmani Günther, 1894: 133 [original combination]
• Eutaenia godmanii — Cope, 1900: 1232 [subsequent combination]
• Thamnophis scalaris godmani — Smith, 1942: 98 [subsequent combination, reduce to subspecies]
• Thamnophis godmani — Rossman, in Varkey, 1979: 2 [subsequent combination, restore to species]

References

Primary references

• Günther, A.C.L.G. 1885–1902. Biologia Centrali-Americana. Volume 7. Reptilia and Batrachia. R.H. Porter: London. i–xx + 326 pp., 76 pls. BHL Reference page. 
• Rossman, D.A. & Burbrink, F.T. 2005. Species limits within the Mexican garter snakes of the Thamnophis godmani complex. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Natural Science 79: 1–43. Full article (PDF). Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Thamnophis godmani. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 25 April 2018.
• Canseco-Márquez, L. & Mendoza-Quijano, F. 2007. IUCN: Thamnophis godmani  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2007: e.T63981A12725556. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T63981A12725556.en

Vernacular names

English: Godman's Garter Snake