Philothamnus irregularis

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 irregularis

Name

Philothamnus irregularis (Leach, 1819) [conserved name]

• Holotype: BMNH 1965.641, collected by T.E. Bowdich between April 1817–October 1818.
• Type locality: “Fantee [=Fanti]”, Ghana.
• Placed on the Official List of Specific Names in Zoology by Opinion 328 (1955: 301).

Combinations

• Coluber irregularis Leach, 1819: 494 [original combination]
• Philothamnus irregularis — Buchholz & Peters, 1875: 199 [subsequent combination]
• Chlorophis irregularis — Boulenger, 1894: 96 [subsequent combination]

Synonyms

• Coluber caeruleus Lacépède, 1789 [not Linnaeus]

• Coluber caesius Cloquet, 1818 in Levrault, 1816–1830: 201 [suppressed name]
  • Type material: unknown.
  • Type locality: “environs du Cap-vert”.
  • Placed on the Official Index of Rejected and Invalid Specific Names in Zoology by Opinion 328 (1955: 302).

• Dendrophis chenoni Reinhardt, 1843
• Philothamnus irregularis var. longifrenatus Buchholz & Peters, 1875: 199

References

Primary references

• Leach, W.E. 1819. Appendix IV. Dr. Leach’s notice of reptiles, insects, &c. pp. 493–496 In: Bowdich, T.E. (Ed.). Mission of Fregate Cape Coast Castle to Ashantee. John Murray: London. BHL Reference page. 
• International Commisision on Zoological Nomenclature. 1955. Opinion 328. Suppression under the Plenary Powers, of the specific name “caesius” Cloquet, 1818, as published in the combination “Coluber caesius”, for the purpose of validating the specific name “irregularis” Leach, 1819, as published in the combination “Coluber irregularis” (Class Reptilia, Order Squamata). pp. 299–308 In Hemming, F. (ed.). Opinions and declarations rendered by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. Volume 9, part 20. International Trust for Zoological Nomenclature: London. 416 pp. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• 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. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Philothamnus irregularis. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 11 May 2023.
• Penner, J., Branch, W.R., Rödel, M.-O., Luiselli, L., Jallow, M., Segniagbeto, G. & Schmitz, A. 2021. IUCN: Philothamnus irregularis  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T177439A15477885. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T177439A15477885.en. Accessed on 11 May 2023.

Vernacular names

English: Northern Green Bush Snake