Taxonomy Profile: Hypoptophis wilsonii (Boulenger 1908)

Hypoptophis wilsonii: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Hypoptophis wilsoni
Boulenger 1908
Common Name(s):
Wedge-Snouted Burrowing Snake []
African Bighead Snake []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Hypoptophis wilsonii: 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 : Lamprophiidae
Subfamily : Aparallactinae
Genus : Hypoptophis
Species : Hypoptophis wilsonii
Wedge-Snouted Burrowing Snake |
African Bighead Snake |
Hypoptophis wilsonii Direct Children(s):
Hypoptophis wilsonii: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
Peter Uetz
Notes:
Associate Professor, CSBC
Reference for:
Hypoptophis wilsonii
Source(s):
Source:
Reptile Database (2017)
Acquired:
2017-07-13
Notes:
Uetz, P. & Jirí Hosek (eds.), The Reptile Database, (http://www.reptile-database.org)
Reference for:
Hypoptophis wilsonii
Publication(s):
Hypoptophis wilsonii: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
South America
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Hypoptophis wilsonii: Comments