Platyceps collaris

Platyceps collaris

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 Subordo: Serpentes Infraordo: Caenophidia Superfamilia: Colubroidea

Familia: Colubridae
Subfamilia: Colubrinae
Genus: Platyceps
Species: Platyceps collaris

Name

Platyceps collaris (Müller, 1878)

Type locality: Bechebermak, near Caspian Sea.

Synonyms

• Zamenis dahlii collaris Müller, 1878
• Zamenis dahlii rubriceps Venzmer, 1919
• Coluber najadum rubriceps — Mertens, 1940
• Coluber rubriceps — Baran, 1976
• Coluber rubriceps thracius Rehák, 1985
• Coluber rubriceps —Schätti & Wilson, 1986
• Coluber rubriceps — Engelmann et al., 1993
• Coluber collaris — Schätti, Baran & Maunoir, 2001
• Platyceps collaris — Schätti & Monsch, 2004
• Platyceps collaris — Schlüter, 2006
• Platyceps collaris — Venchi & Sindaco, 2006

References

• Venzmer, G. 1919: Zur Schlangenfauna Süd-Kleinasiens, speziell des cilicischen Taurus. Archiv für Naturgeschichte, 83 (11): 95–122.
• Schätti, B., I. Baran & P. Maunoir 2001: Taxonomie, Morphologie und Verbreitung der Masken-Schlanknatter Coluber (s.L.) collaris (Müller, 1878). Rev. Suisse Zool. 108 (1): 11–30.
• Schätti B. & Monsch, P. 2004: Systematics and phylogenetic relationships of Whip snakes (Hierophis Fitzinger) and Zamenis andreana Werner 1917 (Reptilia: Squamata: Colubrinae). Rev. Suisse Zool. 111 (2): 239–256.
• Platyceps collaris at the New Reptile Database. Accessed on 30 oct 2008.

Vernacular names

English: Red whip snake, Collared dwarf racer