Anilius

Anilius scytale

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Anilioidea

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: Alethinophidia Superfamilia: Anilioidea

Familia: Aniliidae
Genus: Anilius
Species (1): A. scytale

Name

Anilius Oken, 1816: 284 [conserved name]

• Type species: Anguis scytale Linnaeus, 1758, by monotypy.
• Gender: masculine.
• Placed on the Official List of Generic Names in Zoology by Opinion 651 (1963: 111).

References

Primary references

• Oken, L. 1815–1816. Okens Lehrbuch der Naturgeschichte 3 Theil: Zoologie. 1 Abt. (1815): Fleischlose Thiere.: i–xxviii + 1–850 + i–xviii, pls. 1–40 + i–iv. A. Schmid und Comp., Jena (C.H. Reclam, Leipzig). Atlas. 2 Abt. (1816): Fleischthiere.: i–xvi + 1–127. A. Schmid und Comp., Jena. Reference page. 
• International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. 1963. Opinion 651. Anilius Oken, 1816 (Reptilia); Validation under the Plenary Powers. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 20(2): 111–113. BHL Reference page. 

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