Calliophis maculiceps

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Elapoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Olfactores
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Cladus: Sauropsida
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Cladus: Diapsida
Cladus: Neodiapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Cladus: Lepidosauromorpha
Subclassis: Lepidosauria
Ordo: Squamata
Subordo: Serpentes
Cladus: Caenophidia
Superfamilia: Elapoidea

Familia: Elapidae
Subfamilia: Elapinae
Genus: Calliophis
Species: Calliophis maculiceps

Name

Calliophis maculiceps (Günther, 1858)

  • Lectotype: BMNH 1858.4.20.6, adult ♀, presented by Zoological Society. [designated by Leviton et al. (2003: 424)]
  • Type locality: “East Indies”.

Combinations

  • Elaps maculipes Günther, 1858: 232 [original combination]
  • Callophis maculiceps — Günther, 1859 [subsequent combination]
  • Calliophis maculiceps — Bourret, 1936 [subsequent combination]
  • Maticora maculiceps — McDowell, 1987 [subsequent combination]

References

Primary references

  • Günther, A. 1858. Catalogue of Colubrine Snakes in the Collection of the British Museum. British Museum (Natural History): London. xvi + 281 pp. BHL Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Speckled Coral Snake
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