Psammophis namibensis
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Taxonavigation: Colubroidea |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Psammophiidae
Genus: Psammophis
Species: Psammophis namibensis
Name[edit]
- Psammophis namibensis Broadley, 1975: 9
Holotype: TMP 37093, adult ♀, collected by W.D. Haacke on 12 May 1969.
Type locality: “Harus in the Uri-Hauchab Mountains, Diamond Area No. 2, South West Africa”.
Combinations[edit]
- Psammophis leightoni namibensis Broadley, 1975: 9 [orginal combination, as subspecies]
- Psammophis namibensis — Broadley, 2002: 91 [subsequent combination, elevate to species]
References[edit]
Primary references[edit]
- Broadley, D.G. 1975. A review of Psammophis leightoni and Psammophis notostictus in southern Africa (Serpentes: Colubridae). Arnoldia (Rhodesia) 7(13): 1–17. Reference page.
Additional references[edit]
- Broadley, D.G. 2002. A review of the species of Psammophis Boie found south of latitude 12°S (Serpentes: Psammophiinae). African Journal of Herpetology 51(2): 83–119. DOI: 10.1080/21564574.2002.9635466 Reference page.
Links[edit]
- Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2021. Psammophis namibensis. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 25 October 2018.
Vernacular names[edit]
English: Namib Sand Snake