Chrysopelea pelias

Chrysopelea pelias

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Colubroidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Olfactores Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Cladus: Eugnathostomata Cladus: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Cladus: Stegocephali Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Sauropsida Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Cladus: Diapsida Cladus: Neoreptilia Cladus: Parapleurota Cladus: Neodiapsida Cladus: Sauria Cladus: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Serpentes Cladus: Caenophidia Superfamilia: Colubroidea

Familia: Colubridae
Subfamilia: Chrysopeleinae
Genus: Chrysopelea
Species: Chrysopelea pelias

Name

Chrysopelea pelias (Linnaeus, 1758)

• Holotype: NRM 83.
• Type locality: “Indiis” (in error).

Combinations

• Coluber pelias Linnaeus, 1758: 224 [original combination]
• Chrysochlora pelias — Andersson, 1899: 34 [subsequent combination, lapsus calami pro Chrysopelea]
• Chrysopelea pelias — Smith, 1930 [subsequent combination]

Synonyms

• Chrysopelea erythrochloris Schlegel, 1826 [nomen nudum]
• Chrysopelea erythromelas Boie, 1827 [nomen nudum]
• Dendrophis chrysochloros Schlegel, 1837
• Chrysopelea hasseltii Bleeker, 1860

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio Decima, Reformata. Tomus I. Holmiæ (Stockholm): impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii. 824 pp. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.542 BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Grismer, L., Auliya, M. & Chan-Ard, T. 2012. IUCN: Chrysopelea pelias  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T176774A1444553. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T176774A1444553.en. Accessed on 16 November 2025.

Vernacular names

• Deutsch: Rote Schmuckbaumnatter
• English: Twin-barred Tree Snake