Rhinophis roshanpererai

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Uropeltoidea

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: Henophidia Superfamilia: Uropeltoidea

Familia: Uropeltidae
Genus: Rhinophis
Species: Rhinophis roshanpererai

Name

Rhinophis roshanpererai Wickramasinghe, Vidanapathirana, Rajeev & Gower, 2017: 155

• Holotype: NMSL-NH 2016.08.0, adult ♂, collected by L.J. Mendis Wickramasinghe, D.R. Vidanapathirana, and M.D. Gehan Rajeev on 10 May 2010.
• Type locality: “Galkanda, Beragala, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka (6º45’07.98” N, 80º57’20.23” E, elevation 940 m).”

References

Primary references

• Wickramasinghe, Mendis L.J., Vidanapathirana, D.R., Rajeev, M.D.G. & Gower, D.J. 2017. A new species of Rhinophis Hemprich, 1820 (Serpentes: Uropeltidae) from the central hills of Sri Lanka. Zootaxa 4263(1): 153–164. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4263.1.7. Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Rhinophis roshanpererai. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 27 December 2017.

Vernacular names

English: Roshan Perera’s Shieldtail