Hemerophis

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[edit] Taxonavigation

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Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Reptilia
Subclassis: Diapsida
Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha
Superordo: Lepidosauria
Ordo: Squamata
Subordo: Serpentes
Infraordo: Caenophidia
Superfamilia: Colubroidea
Familia: Colubridae
Subfamilia: Colubrinae
Genus: Hemerophis
Species: H. socotrae

[edit] Name

Hemerophis Schätti & Utiger, 2001

Type species: Zamenis socotrae Günther, 1881

[edit] References

  • Schätti, B. & U. Utiger 2001. Hemerophis, a new genus for Zamenis socotrana GÜNTHER, and a contribution to the phylogeny of Old World racers, whip snakes and related genera. Rev. Suisse. Zool. 108 (4): 919-948.
  • Hemerophis at the New Reptile Database. Accessed on 13 sep 2008.

[edit] Vernacular names

English: Socotran Racers