Dendrelaphis caudolineatus

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 Cladus: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Sauropsida Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Cladus: Diapsida Cladus: Neodiapsida Cladus: Sauria Cladus: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Serpentes Cladus: Caenophidia Superfamilia: Colubroidea

Dendrelaphis caudolineatus (Gray in Gray & Hardwicke, 1834) [conserved name]

Holotype: BMNH 1946.1.23.21 (formerly BMNH 1858.2.17.19).
Type locality: Unknown; designated as “West Malaysia” by Meise & Hennig (1932: 281), but cited as “Sri Lanka” fide BMNH catalogue.
Placed on the Official List of Specific Names in Zoology by Opinion 524 (1958: 264).

Ahaetulla caudolineata Gray in Gray & Hardwicke, 1834: pl. 81 [original designation]
Leptophis caudolineatus — Cantor, 1847 [subsequent combination]
Dendrophis caudolineatus — Günther, 1864 [subsequent combination]
Dendrelaphis caudolineatus — Boulenger, 1890 [subsequent combination]

Gray, J.E. & Hardwicke, T. 1830–1835. Illustrations of Indian Zoology; chiefly selected from the collection of Major-General Hardwicke. 2 Vols. Treuttel, Wurtz, Treuttel, Jun and Richter: London. 202 col. pls.
International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. 1958. Opinion 524. Interpretation of the nominal species Coluber ahaetulla Linnaeus, 1758, and addition to the Official List of Generic Names in Zoology of the generic name Ahaetulla Link, 1807 with Ahaetulla mycterizans Link, 1807 as type species (Class Reptilia). pp. 261–276 In Hemming, F. (Ed.). Opinions and Declarations of the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. Volume 19. International Trust for Zoological Nomenclature: London. BHL Reference page.

Van Rooijen, J. & Vogel, G. 2012. A revision of the taxonomy of Dendrelaphis caudolineatus (Gray, 1834) (Serpentes: Colubridae). Zootaxa 3272(1): 1–25. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3272.1.1 Reference page.
Patel, H., Vyas, R. & Dudhatra, B. 2019. Might Dendrelaphis caudolineatus (Gray, 1834) (Squamata: Colubridae) present in India? Zootaxa 4571(2): 278–280. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4571.2.9 Reference page.

Vogel, G., Wogan, G., Chan-Ard, T., Grismer, L. & Stubbs, A. 2021. IUCN: Dendrelaphis caudolineatus (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T183190A1732207. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T183190A1732207.en. Accessed on 03 November 2025.