Philothamnus irregularis
Taxonavigation
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Colubridae
Subfamilia: Colubrinae
Genus: Philothamnus
Species: Philothamnus irregularis
Name
Philothamnus irregularis (Leach, 1819) [conserved name]
- Holotype: BMNH 1965.641, collected by T.E. Bowdich between April 1817–October 1818.
- Type locality: “Fantee [=Fanti]”, Ghana.
- Placed on the Official List of Specific Names in Zoology by Opinion 328 (1955: 301).
Combinations
- Coluber irregularis Leach, 1819: 494 [original combination]
- Philothamnus irregularis — Buchholz & Peters, 1875: 199 [subsequent combination]
- Chlorophis irregularis — Boulenger, 1894: 96 [subsequent combination]
Synonyms
- Coluber caeruleus Lacépède, 1789 [not Linnaeus]
References
Primary references
- Leach, W.E. 1819. Appendix IV. Dr. Leach’s notice of reptiles, insects, &c. pp. 493–496 In: Bowdich, T.E. (Ed.). Mission of Fregate Cape Coast Castle to Ashantee. John Murray: London. BHL Reference page.
- International Commisision on Zoological Nomenclature. 1955. Opinion 328. Suppression under the Plenary Powers, of the specific name “caesius” Cloquet, 1818, as published in the combination “Coluber caesius”, for the purpose of validating the specific name “irregularis” Leach, 1819, as published in the combination “Coluber irregularis” (Class Reptilia, Order Squamata). pp. 299–308 In Hemming, F. (ed.). Opinions and declarations rendered by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. Volume 9, part 20. International Trust for Zoological Nomenclature: London. 416 pp. BHL Reference page.
Additional references
- Rödel, M.O., Kouadio, K. & Mahsberg, D. 1999. Die Schlangenfauna des Comoé-Nationalparks, Elfenbeinküste: Ergänzungen und Ausblick. Salamandra 35(3): 165–180. PDF Reference page.
Links
- Uetz, P., Freed, P., Aguilar, P., Reyes, R., Kudera, F. & Hošek, J. (eds.) 2025. Philothamnus irregularis. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 11 May 2023.
- Penner, J., Branch, W.R., Rödel, M.-O., Luiselli, L., Jallow, M., Segniagbeto, G. & Schmitz, A. 2021. IUCN: Philothamnus irregularis (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T177439A15477885. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T177439A15477885.en. Accessed on 11 May 2023.