Dendrophidion atlantica

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: Colubrinae
Genus: Dendrophidion
Species: Dendrophidion atlantica

Name

• Dendrophidion atlantica Freire, Caramaschi & Gonçalves, 2010: 63

Holotype: MNRJ 17018, adult ♂.

Type locality: “Mata do Engenho Coimbra (08°59’S, 35°53’W; 526 m above sea level), Municipality of Ibateguara, State of Alagoas, Northeastern Brazil”.

References

Primary references

• Freire, E.M.X., Caramaschi, U. & Gonçalves, U. 2010. A new species of Dendrophidion (Serpentes: Colubridae) from the Atlantic Rain Forest of Northeastern Brazil. Zootaxa 2719: 62–68. Preview. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Nacimento, V. & Santos, E.M. 2016. Geographic Distribution: Dendrophidion atlantica. Herpetological Review 47(2): 261.

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Dendrophidion atlantica. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 18 June 2018.

Vernacular names

English: Atlantic Forest Racer