Dendrelaphis terrificus

Taxonavigation

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: Colubridae
Subfamilia: Ahaetuliinae
Genus: Dendrelaphis
Species: Dendrelaphis terrificus

Name

Dendrelaphis terrificus (Peters, 1872)

• Lectotype: ZMB 7416 .
• Type locality: Indonesia (Sulawesi).

Combinations

• Dendrophis picta var. B. Günterh, 1858: 149 (fide Boulenger, 1894)
• Dendrophis terrificus Peters, 1872
• Dendrelaphis terrificus — Boulenger, 1894: 90
• Dendrelaphis caudolineatus terrificus — de Lang & Vogel, 2005

References

Primary references

• Boulenger, G.A. 1894. Catalogue of the snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Volume II. Containing the conclusion of the Colubridæ Aglyphæ. British Museum (Natural History): London. xi + 382 pp. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• de Lang, R. & G. Vogel 2005. The snakes of Sulawesi. A field guide to the land snakes of Sulawesi with identification keys. Frankfurter Beiträge zur Naturkunde, 25, Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt am Main, 312 pp.

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Dendrelaphis terrificus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 16 April 2023.
• Gillespie, G. 2021. IUCN: Dendrelaphis terrificus  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T42492434A42492444. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T42492434A42492444.en. Accessed on 16 April 2023.

Vernacular names

English: Terrific Bronzeback