Simophis rhinostoma

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: Colubrinae
Genus: Simophis
Species: Simophis rhinostoma

Name

Simophis rhinostoma (Schlegel, 1837)

• Holotype: ZMB 10602 (formerly MPB 249), collected by J. Natterer between 1817–1835.
• Type locality: “intérieur du Brésil”.

Combinations

• Heterodon rhinostoma Schlegel, 1837: 100 [original combination]
• Simophis rhinostoma — Peters, 1960: 521 [subsequent combination]

Synonyms

• Rhinostoma schlegelii Günther, 1858: 8
  • Type material: Unknown.
  • Type locality: “North America”.

References

Primary references

• Schlegel, H. 1837. Essai sur la physionomie des serpens. Partie Descriptive. Volume 2. M.H. Schonekat: Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 606 pp. BHL Reference page.  
• Günther, A. 1858. Catalogue of Colubrine Snakes in the Collection of the British Museum. British Museum (Natural History): London. xvi + 281 pp. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Simophis rhinostoma. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 7 February 2020.
• Scott, N. & Cacciali, P. 2019. IUCN: Simophis rhinostoma  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T63488795A63488816. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T63488795A63488816.en. Accessed on 01 June 2023.

Vernacular names

English: Sao Paulo False Coral Snake