Tropidophis leonae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Anilioidea

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: Alethinophidia Superfamilia: Anilioidea

Familia: Tropidophiidae
Genus: Tropidophis
Species: Tropidophis leonae

Name

Tropidophis leonae Landestoy, 2023: 3

• Holotype: MNHNSD 23.3952 (MALT 723; MPM VZP1072), ♀, collected by Miguel A. Landestoy T. and Yimell Corona on 4 November 2020.
• Type locality: “in the limestone foothills of Loma Las Trincheras, Paso Sena, 4 km N of Pedernales, Pedernales Province”, Dominican Republic.

References

Primary references

• Landestoy T., M.A. 2023. A remarkable new snake of the genus Tropidophis (Squamata: Tropidophiidae) from southern Hispaniola. Novitates Caribaea 21: 1–17. DOI: 10.33800/nc.vi21.323 Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Tropidophis leonae. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 19 May 2023.

Vernacular names

English: Jaragua Golden Trope