Dendrelaphis formosus

Dendrelaphis formosus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Colubroidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Amorphea
Cladus: Obazoa
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Cladus: Filozoa
Cladus: Choanozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Olfactores
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Cladus: Eugnathostomata
Cladus: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Cladus: Stegocephali
Cladus: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Cladus: Sauropsida
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Cladus: Diapsida
Cladus: Neodiapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Cladus: Lepidosauromorpha
Subclassis: Lepidosauria
Ordo: Squamata
Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata
Cladus: Toxicofera
Subordo: Serpentes
Cladus: Caenophidia
Superfamilia: Colubroidea

Familia: Colubridae
Subfamilia: Chrysopeleinae
Genus: Dendrelaphis
Species: Dendrelaphis formosus

Name

Dendrelaphis formosus (Boie, 1827)

  • Holotype: RMNH 877, collected by H. Boie and H.C. Macklot between 1825–1827.
  • Type locality: “Java”.

Combinations

  • Dendrophis formosa Boie, 1827: 542 [original combination]
  • Leptophis formosusJan, 1863 [subsequent combination]
  • Ahaetulla formosaKopstein, 1928 [subsequent combination]
  • Dendrelaphis formosusMertens, 1934 [subsequent combination]

Synonyms

  • Dendrophis formosus H. Boie in Schlegel, 1826 [nomen nudum]
  • Dendrophis formosus Schlegel, 1826 [nomen nudum]

References

Primary references

  • Boie, F. 1827. Bemerkungen über Merrem’s Versuch eines Systems der Amphibien. Marburg, 1820. 1te Lieferung, Ophidier. Isis von Oken 20(6): 508–566. BHL Reference page. 

Vernacular names

  • English: Elegant Bronzeback