Uropeltis pulneyensis

Uropeltis pulneyensis

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Uropeltoidea 

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: Henophidia
Superfamilia: Uropeltoidea

Familia: Uropeltidae
Genus: Uropeltis
Species: Uropeltis pulneyensis

Name

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Uropeltis pulneyensis (Beddome, 1863)

  • Syntypes: BMNH 1946.1.17.6, MNHN 1895.78, and ZSI 4381 [unknown], ZSI 6948 [Palni], ZSI 6950 [unknown], and ZSI 6972–75 [Madras], collected by R.H. Beddome between 1857–1863.
  • Type locality: “Pulney Hills, 7000 to 8000 feet”.

Combinations

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  • Plectrurus pulneyensis Beddome, 1863: 228 [original combination]
  • Rhinophis pulneyensisGünther, 1864 [subsequent combination]
  • Silybura pulneyensisBeddome, 1878 [subsequent combination]
  • Uropeltis pulneyensisSmith, 1943 [subsequent combination]

References

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Primary references

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Vernacular names

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English: Palni Shieldtail
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