Heterodon simus

Heterodon simus

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

Familia: Colubridae
Subfamilia: Dipsadinae
Genus: Heterodon
Species: Heterodon simus

Name

Heterodon simus (Linnaeus, 1766) [conserved name]

• Holotype: presumed lost fide Edgren (1953: 640).
• Type locality: “Carolina”, restricted to “Charleston, South Carolina” by Schmidt (1953: 226).
• Placed on the Official List of Specific Names in Zoology by Opinion 390 (1956: 275).

Combinations

• Coluber simus Linnaeus, 1766: 375 [original combination]
• Heterodon simus — Holbrook, 1842: 57 [subsequent combination]

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1766. Systema naturae sive regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Laurentii Salvii: Holmiae. 12th ed. v. 1 (pt 1): 1–532. BHL Reference page. 
• International Commisision on Zoological Nomenclature. 1956. Opinion 390. Determination under the Plenary Powers of the taxon to which shall be applicable the specific name simus Linnaeus, 1766, as published in the combination Coluber simus (Class Reptilia). pp. 273–284 In Hemming, F. (ed.). Opinions and declarations rendered by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. Volume 12. Part 13. International Trust for Zoological Nomenclature: London. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Hammerson, G.A. 2007. IUCN: Heterodon simus  (Vulnerable). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2007: e.T63821A12718888. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T63821A12718888.en. Accessed on 08 January 2024.

Vernacular names

• English: Southern Hognose Snake