Acrochordus javanicus

Acrochordus javanicus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Acrochordoidea

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: Acrochordoidea

Familia: Acrochordidae
Genus: Acrochordus
Species: Acrochordus javanicus

Name

Acrochordus javanicus Hornstedt, 1787: 307

• Holotype: NRM 7263, collected by C.F. Hornstedt between 1702–1785. [lost fide Erik Åhlander, pers. comm.]
• Type locality: “Java”.

References

Primary references

• Hornstedt, C.F. 1787. Beskrifning på en Ny Orm från Java. Kungliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akadamiens Handlingar 8: 306–308. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Acrochordus javanicus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 19 August 2020.
• Sanders, K., Grismer, L. & Chan-Ard, T. 2012. IUCN: Acrochordus javanicus  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T176718A1443749. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T176718A1443749.en

Vernacular names

English: Elephant trunk snake
Bahasa Indonesia: Ular kadut; Ular karung
ไทย: งูงวงช้าง

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