Leioheterodon modestus
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Taxonavigation
[edit]Taxonavigation: Elapoidea |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Pseudoxyrhophiidae
Subfamilia: Pseudoxyrhophiinae
Genus: Leioheterodon
Species: Leioheterodon modestus
Name
[edit]Leioheterodon modestus (Günther, 1863)
- Holotype: BMNH 1946.1.7.79 (formerly RMNH).
- Type locality: “Madagascar”.
Combinations
[edit]- Heterodon modestus Günther, 1863: 356 [original combination]
- Lioheterodon [sic] modestus — Boulenger, 1893: 269 [subsequent combination]
References
[edit]Primary references
[edit]- Günther, A. 1863. Third account of new species of snakes in the collection of the British Museum. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. Series 3 12(71): 348–365. BHL Reference page.
Links
[edit]- Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Leioheterodon modestus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 21 May 2021.
- Raxworthy, C.J. & Vences, M. 2010. IUCN: Leioheterodon modestus (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T176824A7311128. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T176824A7311128.en