Taxonomy Profile: Zygaspis (Cope 1885)

Zygaspis: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Genus
Synonym(s):
Common Name(s):
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Zygaspis: 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 : Amphisbaenia
Worm Lizards |
Amphisbaenians |
Family : Amphisbaenidae
Tropical Worm Lizards |
Amphisbaenids |
Genus : Zygaspis
Zygaspis Direct Children(s):
Zygaspis ferox
(Broadley and Broadley 1997)
Zygaspis kafuensis
(Broadley and Broadley 1997)
Zygaspis nigra
(Broadley and Gans 1969)
Zygaspis quadrifrons
(Peters 1862)
Zygaspis violacea
(Peters 1854)
Zygaspis vandami
(Fitzsimons 1930)
Zygaspis dolichomenta
(de Witte and Laurent 1942)
Zygaspis maraisi
(Broadley and Measey 2016)
Zygaspis: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
Reptile Database (2020)
Acquired:
2020-07-23
Notes:
Uetz, P., Freed, P. & Hosek, J. (eds.) (2020) The Reptile Database, http://www.reptile-database.org
Reference for:
Zygaspis
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Gans, Carl
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2005-03-08 / 2005-03-08
Article/Chapter Title:
Checklist and bibliography of the Amphisbaenia of the world
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, no. 289
Page(s):
1-130
Publisher:
Publication Place:
ISBN/ISSN:
/0003-0090
Notes:
Reference for:
Zygaspis
Zygaspis: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
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Zygaspis: Comments