Dendroaspis jamesoni

Dendroaspis jamesoni

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Elapoidea

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: Elapoidea

Familia: Elapidae
Genus: Dendroaspis
Species: Dendroaspis jamesoni
Subspecies (2): D. j. jamesoni – D. j. kaimosae

Name

Dendroaspis jamesoni (Traill, 1843) [conserved name]

• Holotype: NMSZ 1869.3.147.
• Type locality: “Demerara”.
• Placed on the Official List of Specific Names in Zoology by Opinion 709 (1964: 210).

References

Primary references

• Traill, T.S. 1843. Description of the Elaps jamesoni, a new species of serpent from Demerara. Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal 34(67): 53–55. BHL
• International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. 1964. Opinion 709. Dendraspis Fitzinger, 1843 (Reptilia): Suppressed under the Plenary Powers. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 21(3): 210–211. BHL Reference page. 

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Jamesons Mamba
English: Jameson's Mamba
suomi: Jamesoninmamba