Opheodrys vernalis

Opheodrys vernalis

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: Colubridae
Subfamilia: Colubrinae
Genus: Opheodrys
Species: Opheodrys vernalis
Subspecies (3): O. v. blanchardi – O. v. borealis – O. v. vernalis

Name

Opheodrys vernalis (Harlan, 1827)

• Holotype: ANSP. [lost fide Grobman (1941: 10)]
• Type locality: “Inhabits Pennsylvania and New Jersey”.

Combinations

• Coluber vernalis Harlan, 1827: 361 [original combination]
• Chlorosoma vernalis — Baird & Girard, 1853: 108 [subsequent combination]
• Herpetodryas vernalis — Hallowell, 1856: 243 [subsequent combination]
• Cyclophis vernalis — Günther, 1858: 119 [subsequent combination]
• Liopeltis vernalis — Cope, 1860: 560 [subsequent combination]
• Contia vernalis — Boulenger, 1894: 258 [subsequent combination]
• Opheodrys vernalis — Schmidt & Necker, 1936: 63 [subsequent combination]
• Liochlorophis vernalis — Oldham & Smith, 1991: 208 [subsequent combination]

References

Primary references

• Harlan, R. 1827. Genera of North American Reptilia, and synopsis of the species. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 5: 317–372. BHL
• Grobman, A.B. 1941. A contribution to the knowledge of variation in Opheodrys vernalis (Harlan), with the description of a new subspecies. Miscellaneous Publications, Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan 50: 1–38. hdl: 2027.42/56295 Reference page. 

Additional references

• Stebbins, R.C. 1985. A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians. 2nd ed. Houghton Mifflin: Boston.
• Crother, B.I. 2000. Scientific and standard English names of amphibians and reptiles of North America north of Mexico, with comments regarding confidence in our understanding. Herpetogical Circular No. 29: 1–82.

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Opheodrys vernalis. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 27 September 2022.
• Hammerson, G.A. 2016. IUCN: Opheodrys vernalis  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T63842A90083304. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T63842A90083304.en. Accessed on 27 September 2022.

Vernacular names

English: Smooth Green Snake

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