Philothamnus heterodermus

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: Philothamnus
Species: Philothamnus heterodermus
Subspecies: P. h. heterodermus – P. h. ruandae

Name

Philothamnus heterodermus (Hallowell, 1857)

Type locality: Gabon.

Synonyms

• Chlorophis heterodermus Hallowell, 1857: 54
• Chlorophis heterodermus — Boulenger, 1894: 97
• Chlorophis heterodermus — Günther, 1895: 528
• Chlorophis cyaneus Hecht, 1929
• Chlorophis heterodermus — Loveridge, 1936
• Philothamnus heterodermus — Rödel, Kouadio & Mahsberg, 1999

References

• Hallowell, E. 1857: Notes of a collection of reptiles from the Gaboon country, West Africa, recently presented to the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, by Dr. Herny A. Ford. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 9: 48–72.
• Loveridge, A. 1951: Synopsis of the African Green Snakes (Philothamnus inc. Chlorophis) with the description of a new form. Bull. Inst. Roy. Sci. Nat. Belgique, 27: 1–12.
• Rödel, M.O., Kouadio, K. & Mahsberg, D. 1999. Die Schlangenfauna des Comoé-Nationalparks, Elfenbeinküste: Ergänzungen und Ausblick. Salamandra 35(3): 165–180. PDF Reference page. 
• Philothamnus heterodermus at the New Reptile Database. Accessed on 04 oct 2008.

Vernacular names

English: Variable Green Snake