Gerrhopilus beddomii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Typhlopoidea 

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
Superfamilia: Typhlopoidea

Familia: Gerrhopilidae
Genus: Gerrhopilus
Species: Gerrhopilus beddomii

Name

Gerrhopilus beddomii (Boulenger, 1890)

  • Syntypes (n=13): BMNH 1946.1.10.69–72 [Anaimalai], 1946.1.11.27–30 (formerly BMNH 1884.5.8.39–42) [Vizagapatnam], BMNH 1946.1.11.93–95 [Travancore], BMNH 1946.1.10.48 (formerly BMNH 1874.4.29.247) [Travancore], and MCZ 22372 (formerly BMNH) [Travancore], collected by R.H. Beddome between 1857–1882.
  • Type locality: “Kimedy Hills (Vizagapatam district) and in the Anaimalai and Travancore Hills, between 2000 and 5000 feet”.

Combinations

  • Typhlops beddomii Boulenger, 1890: 237 [original combination]
  • Gerrhopilus beddomii — Vidal, Marin, Morini, Donnellan, Branch, Thomas, Vences, Wynn, Cruaud & Hedges, 2010: 560 [subsequent combination]

References

Primary references

Vernacular names

English: Beddome's Worm Snake
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