Leptodeira maculata

Leptodeira maculata

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: Dipsadidae
Subfamilia: Dipsadinae
Genus: Leptodeira
Species: Leptodeira maculata

Name

• Leptodeira maculata (Hallowell, 1861)

Holotype: USNM 7367.

Type locality: “Tahiti” (in error).

Combinations

• Megalops maculatus Hallowell, 1861: 488 [original combination]
• Leptodeira maculata — Taylor, 1949: 211 [subsequent combination]

References

Primary references

• Hallowell, E. [1860] 1861. Report upon the Reptilia of the North Pacific Exploring Expedition, under command of Capt. John Rogers, U. S. N. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 12: 480–510. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Leptodeira maculata. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 31 October 2018.

Vernacular names

English: Southwestern Cat-eyed Snake