Geodipsas zeny

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: Lamprophiidae
Subfamilia: Lamprophiinae
Genus: Geodipsas
Species: Geodipsas zeny

Name

Geodipsas zeny Cadle, 1996

Type locality: Madagascar, Fianarantsoa Province, Fivondronana Midongy du Sud, Approximately 7 km SW (airline) Midongy du Sud [Midongy Atsimo], near Rianambo (high waterfall) on Lalampo River, 670 m. elev., 23º39'S, 46º57'S.

Holotype: MCZ. male ♂. MCZ 181161. Field number JEC 12580. 11.I.1993. John E. Cadle.

References

• Cadle, J.E., 1996: Systematics of snakes of the genus Geodipsas (Colubridae) from Madagascar, with descriptions of new species and observations on natural history. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 155(2): 33–87.