Geophis sieboldi
Taxonavigation
| Taxonavigation: Colubroidea |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Colubridae
Subfamilia: Dipsadinae
Genus: Geophis
Species: Geophis sieboldi
Name
Geophis sieboldi (Jan, 1862)
- Syntypes (n=4): MSNM (2), ♀ and ♂, NMW, ♂ and ♀. [probably all destroyed in 1943 during World War II]
- Type locality: “Messico” [= Mexico] and “Guadalupa” [=? Guadalupe, Oaxaca, Mexico].
Combinations
- Elapoides sieboldi Jan, 1862: 21 [original combination]
- Catastoma sieboldii — Cope, 1868 [subsequent combination]
- Ninia sieboldi — Garman, 1884 [subsequent combination]
- Geophis sieboldi — Smith, 1941 [subsequent combination]
References
Primary references
- Jan, G. 1862. Enumerazione sistematico delle specie d'ofidi del gruppo Calamaridae. Archivio per la zoologia, l'anatomia e la fisiologia 2: 1–76. BHL Reference page.
Links
- Canseco-Márquez, L., Campbell, J.A., Ponce-Campos, P., Muñoz-Alonso, A. & García Aguayo, A. 2007. IUCN: Geophis sieboldi (Data Deficient). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2007: e.T63815A12717920. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T63815A12717920.en. Accessed on 27 October 2025.
Vernacular names
- English: Siebold's Earth Snake