Scaphiodontophis venustissimus

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: Sibynophiinae
Genus: Scaphiodontophis
Species: Scaphiodontophis venustissimus

Name

• Scaphiodontophis venustissimus (Günther, 1894)

Lectotype: BMNH 1946.1.136, ♂. [designated by Savage & Slowinski (1996: 151)]

Type locality: “Nicaragua, Matagalpa, Hacienda Rosa de Jerico 3250 feet”.

Combinations

• Henicognathus venustissimus Günther, 1894: 144 [original combination]

References

Primary references

• Günther, A.C.L.G. 1885–1902. Biologia Centrali-Americana. Volume 7. Reptilia and Batrachia. R.H. Porter: London. xx + 326 pp., 76 pls. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2023. Scaphiodontophis venustissimus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 25 April 2018.

Vernacular names

English: Common Neckband Snake