Psammophis aegyptius

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Elapoidea

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: Elapoidea

Familia: Psammophiidae
Genus: Psammophis
Species: Psammophis aegyptius

Name

• Psammophis aegyptius Marx, 1958: 194

Holotype: CNHM 75092, ♂.

Type locality: “date grove near the government house at Siwa, Siwa Oasis, Western Desert Governorate, Egypt.”

References

Primary references

• Marx, H. 1958. Egyptian snakes of the genus Psammophis. Fieldiana: Zoology 39(18): 191–200. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Psammophis aegyptius. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 16 January 2018.