Dendrelaphis tristis

Dendrelaphis tristis

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 tristis

Name

Dendrelaphis tristis (Daudin, 1803)

  • Neotype: SMF 58442, ♂, collected by H. Schetty. [designated by Rooijen & Vogel (2008: 38)]
  • Type locality: “Calcutta, India” via neotype designation.

Combinations

  • Coluber tristis Daudin, 1803: 430 [original combination]
  • Dendrelaphis tristis — Boulenger, 1894: 88 [subsequent combination]
  • Ahaetulla tristis — Smith, 1943 [subsequent combination]

Synonyms

  • Dendrophis scandens Boie, 1827
  • Chrysopelea boiei Smith, 1836: 144
  • Dendrelaphis tristis taprobanensis Wall, 1921

Native distribution areas

  • Nepal
  • Bangladesh
  • India
  • Sri Lanka

References

Primary references

  • Daudin, F.M. 1803. Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière, des reptiles : ouvrage faisant suite à l'Histoire naturelle générale et particulière, composée par Leclerc de Buffon, et rédigée par C.S. Sonnini. Tome Sixième. L'Imprimerie de F. Dufart: Paris. 447 pp. + plates LXXI–LXXX. BHL Reference page. 
  • Van Rooijen, J. & Vogel, G. 2008. An investigation into the taxonomy of Dendrelaphis tristis (Daudin, 1803): revalidation of Dipsas schokari (Kuhl, 1820) (Serpentes, Colubridae). Contributions to Zoology 77(1) 33–43. DOI: 10.1163/18759866-07701005 Open access Reference page. 

Additional references

  • Van Rooijen, J. & Vogel, G. 2009. A multivariate investigation into the population systematics of Dendrelaphis tristis (Daudin, 1803) and Dendrelaphis schokari (Kuhl, 1820): revalidation of Dendrophis chairecacos Boie, 1827 (Serpentes: Colubridae). Herpetological Journal 19(4): 193–200. PDF Reference page. 

Vernacular names

  • বাংলা: বেত আছড়া
  • English: Daudin's Bronzeback
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