Taxonomy Profile: Carphophis vermis (Kennicott 1859)

Carphophis vermis: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Carphophis amoenus vermis
Kennicott 1859
Celuta vermis
Kennicott 1859
Common Name(s):
Western Wormsnake []
Western Worm Snake []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Carphophis vermis: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Animalia
animals |
Animal |
animaux |
Subkingdom : Bilateria
Infrakingdom : Deuterostomia
Phylum : Chordata
chordates |
cordado |
cordés |
Subphylum : Vertebrata
vertebrates |
vertebrado |
vertébrés |
Infradivision : Gnathostomata
Superclass : Tetrapoda
Class : Reptilia
répteis |
reptiles |
Reptiles |
Order : Squamata
Amphisbaenians |
Lizards |
Snakes |
amphisbènes |
lézards |
serpents |
Suborder : Serpentes
Snakes |
cobra |
serpente |
serpents |
Infraorder : Alethinophidia
Family : Colubridae
Colubrids |
Typical Snakes |
Subfamily : Dipsadinae
Genus : Carphophis
Worm Snakes |
Wormsnakes |
Species : Carphophis vermis
Western Wormsnake |
Western Worm Snake |
Carphophis vermis Direct Children(s):
Carphophis vermis: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
Roy W. McDiarmid
Notes:
U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Reference for:
Carphophis vermis
Expert:
Peter Uetz
Notes:
Associate Professor, CSBC
Reference for:
Carphophis vermis
Source(s):
Source:
Snake Species of the World, vol. undetermined
Acquired:
2004-08-17
Notes:
Working manuscript of follow-up volumes to McDiarmid et al. (1999), "Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1"
Reference for:
Carphophis vermis
Source:
Reptile Database (2017)
Acquired:
2017-07-13
Notes:
Uetz, P. & Jirí Hosek (eds.), The Reptile Database, (http://www.reptile-database.org)
Reference for:
Carphophis vermis
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Conant, R., and J. T. Collins
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
1991-01-01 / 1991-01-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians, Eastern and Central North America, Third Edition
Page(s):
450
Publisher:
Houghton Mifflin Company
Publication Place:
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
/
Notes:
Reference for:
Carphophis vermis
Carphophis vermis: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
North America
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Continental US / Native
Carphophis vermis: Comments