Prosymna pitmani
Taxonavigation
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Prosymnidae
Genus: Prosymna
Species: Prosymna pitmani
Name
Prosymna pitmani Battersby, 1951: 828
- Holotype: BMNH 1950.1.3.96, ♂, collected by C.J.P. Ionides between 1926–1951.
- Type locality: “Kilwa, Southern Province, Tanganyika Territory”.
References
Primary references
- Battersby, J.C. 1951. Description of a new species of snake Prosymna pitmani, sp. n., from Tanganyika Territory and notes on the genus. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (12)4: 828–829.
Links
- Msuya, C.A., Ngalason, W., Howell, K., Pietersen, D., Farooq, H., Verburgt, L. & Chapeta, Y. 2020. IUCN: Prosymna pitmani (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T44930299A120595920. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T44930299A120595920.en. Accessed on 26 November 2025.
Vernacular names
- English: Pitman's Shovelsnout Snake