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Contia tenuis

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Contia tenuis

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Colubroidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha
Superordo: Lepidosauria
Ordo: Squamata
Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata
Cladus: Toxicofera
Subordo: Serpentes
Infraordo: Caenophidia
Superfamilia: Colubroidea

Familia: Dipsadidae
Subfamilia: Heterodontinae
Genus: Contia
Species: Contia tenuis

Name

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Contia tenuis (Baird & Girard, 1852)

  • Holotype: USNM 7289, collected by U.S. Exploring Expedition in 1841.
  • Type locality: “Puget Sound”, Washington, United States.

Combinations

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  • Calamaria tenuis Baird & Girard, 1852: 176 [original combination]
  • Lodia tenuisBaird & Girard, 1853: 116 [subsequent combination]
  • Contia tenuisStejneger & Barbour, 1917: 91 [subsequent combination]

Synonyms

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  • Contia mitis Baird & Girard, 1853: 110
    • Holotype: USNM 2034, collected by J.L. LeConte.
    • Type locality: “San Jose, Cal. [=California]”
    • Paratypes (n=2): USNM 8075, from “Oregon”, collected by A.J. Skilton, and USNM 7289, from “California”, collected by U.S. Exploring Expedition in 1841.
  • Ablabes purpureocauda Günther, 1858: 245
    • Syntypes: BMNH 1946.1.5.34–35 (formerly 1858.6.2 1.9–10), both ♂, Bridge's Collection.
    • Type locality: “California”.

References

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Primary references

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Additional references

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Vernacular names

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Deutsch: Dornschwanzschlange
English: Common Sharptail Snake
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