Xyelodontophis uluguruensis

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: Colubrinae
Genus: Xyelodontophis
Species: Xyelodontophis uluguruensis

Name

• Xyelodontophis uluguruensis Broadley & Wallach, 2002: 66

Holotype: NMZB 7443, adult ♀.

Type locality: “Lupanga Peak, Uluguru Mountains, Tanzania (06°52’S, 37°43’E).”

References

Primary references

• Broadley, D.G. & Wallach, V. 2002. Review of the Dispholidini, with the description of a new genus and species from Tanzania (Serpentes, Colubridae). Bulletin of the Natural History Museum. Zoological series 66(2): 57–74. DOI: 10.1017/S0968047002000079 BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Xyelodontophis uluguruensis. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 22 April 2018.

Vernacular names

English: Dagger-tooth Vine Snake