Eirenis lineomaculatus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Colubroidea

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Familia: Colubridae
Subfamilia: Colubrinae
Genus: Eirenis
Species: Eirenis lineomaculatus

Name

Eirenis lineomaculatus Schmidt, 1939

Type locality: Jordan valley, Palestine.

Holotype: FMNH 21909.

Synonyms

• Eirenis lineomaculatus Schmidt, 1939
• Eirenis lineomaculata — Esterbauer, 1985
• Eirenis lineomaculata — Welch
• Eirenis (Pediophis) lineomaculatus — Nagy et al., 2004

References

• Schmidt, K.P. 1939. Reptiles and amphibians from Southwestern Asia. Publ. Field Mus. nat. Hist., zool. Ser., 24: 49-92.
• Esterbauer, H. 1985. Zur Herpetofauna Südwestsyriens. Herpetofauna 7 (38): 23-34.
• Nagy, Z.T.; Schmidtler, J.F. Joger, U. & Wink, M. 2004. Systematik der Zwergnattern (Reptilia: Colubridae: Eirenis) und verwandter Gruppen anhand von DNA-Sequenzen und morphologischen Daten. Salamandra 39 (3/4): 149-168.
• Eirenis lineomaculatus at the New Reptile Database. Accessed on 01 Sep 2008.

Vernacular names

English: Jordan Valley Dwarf Racer