Philothamnus hoplogaster

Philothamnus hoplogaster

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 hoplogaster

Name

Philothamnus hoplogaster (Günther, 1863)

Type locality: “Port Natal” = Durban, South Africa.

Synonyms

• Ahaetulla hoplogaster Günther, 1863: 284
• Chlorophis oldhami Theobald, 1868: 49
• Chlorophis neglectus Peters, 1867: 890
• Cyclophis oldhami – Theobald, 1876: 159
• Philothamnus hoplogaster – Bocage, 1882
• Clorophis neglectus Boulenger, 1894: 94 (part.)
• Chlorophis hoplogaster – Boulenger, 1894: 93
• Chlorophis neglectus — Loveridge, 1936: 30
• Chlorophis hoplogaster —Bogert, 1942
• Philothamnus hoplogaster — Boycott, 1992
• Philothamnus hoplogaster — Broadley & Howell, 1991: 30

References

• Günther, A. 1863: On some species of tree-snakes (Ahaetulla). Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (3) 11: 283–287.
• Bocage, J.V.B. de 1882: Notice sur les espèces du genre "Philothamnus" qui se trouvent au Muséum de Lisbonne. Jorn. Sc. Lisb. 9 (33): 1–20.
• Broadley, D. G. & Howell, K. M. 1991: A check list of the reptiles of Tanzania, with synoptic keys. Syntarsus, 1 : 1—70.
• Philothamnus hoplogaster at the New Reptile Database. Accessed on 04 oct 2008.

Vernacular names

English: Green Water Snake