Liophidium pattoni

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Elapoidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Podiata 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: Neoreptilia Cladus: Parapleurota Cladus: Neodiapsida Cladus: Sauria Cladus: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Serpentes Cladus: Caenophidia Superfamilia: Elapoidea

Holotype: ZSM 186/2009 (field number DRV 5948), adult ♂, collected by M. Vences, D.R. Vieites, F.M. Ratsoavina and R.-D. Randrianiaina on 28 June 2009.
Type locality: “a site locally named Angozongahy at the western side of the Makira plateau, within the newly created reserve "Makira Natural Park", 15°26′13.3″S, 49°07′07.0″E, 1009 m above sea level, district of Mandritsara, region of Sofia, province of Mahajanga, northeastern Madagascar”.

Vieites, D.R., Ratsoavina, F.M., Randrianiaina, R.-D., Nagy, Z.T., Glaw, F. & Vences, M. 2010. A rhapsody of colours from Madagascar: discovery of a remarkable new snake of the genus Liophidium and its phylogenetic relationships. Salamandra 46(1): 1–10. PDF Reference page.

Vences, M., Rakotondrazafy, N.A., Rabibisoa, N. & Randriamahazo, H. 2011. IUCN: Liophidium pattoni (Near Threatened). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T193485A8862629. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T193485A8862629.en. Accessed on 21 December 2025.