Prosymna ruspolii
Taxonavigation
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Prosymnidae
Genus: Prosymna
Species: Prosymna ruspolii
Name
Prosymna ruspolii (Boulenger, 1896)
- Holotype: MSNG CE 29057, ♂, collected by E. Ruspoli in 1893.
- Type locality: “Magala Umberto I, Ganale Doria”.
Combinations
- Asthenophis ruspolii Boulenger, 1896: 12 [original combination]
- Prosymna ambigua ruspolii — Loveridge, 1958: 158 [subsequent combination]
- Prosymna ruspolii — Broadley, 1980 [subsequent combination]
Synonyms
- Prosymna agrestis Scortecci, 1929: 272
- Prosymna ruspolii keniensis Broadley, 1980
References
Primary references
- Boulenger, G.A. 1896. A list of the reptiles and batrachians collected by the late Prince Eugenio Ruspoli in Somaliland and Gallaland in 1893. Annali Mus. civ. Stor. nat. Genova, Giacomo Doria (2)17: 5–14.
- Scortecci, G. 1929. Primo contributo alla conoscenza dei Rettili e degli Anfibi della Somalia italiana. Atti Soc. ital. Sci. nat. 68: 245–279.
- Broadley, D.G. 1980. A revision of the African snake genus Prosymna Gray (Colubridae). Occasional papers of the National Museums and Monuments. Series B, Natural sciences 6(7): 481–556. Reference page.
Links
- Spawls, S., Malonza, P. & Beraduccii, J. 2021. IUCN: Prosymna ruspolii (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T21584431A21584441. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T21584431A21584441.en. Accessed on 26 November 2025.
Vernacular names
- English: Ruspoli's Shovelsnout Snake