Taxonomy Profile: Zygaspis violacea (Peters 1854)

Zygaspis violacea: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Amphisbaena violacea
Peters 1854
Common Name(s):
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Zygaspis violacea: 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 violacea Direct Children(s):
Zygaspis violacea: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
Peter Uetz
Notes:
Associate Professor, CSBC
Reference for:
Zygaspis violacea
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 violacea
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Broadley, Donald G., and Sheila Broadley
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
1997-09-30 / 1997-09-30
Article/Chapter Title:
A Revision of the African genus Zygaspis Cope (Reptilia: Amphisbaenia)
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Syntarsus, vol. 4
Page(s):
1-23
Publisher:
Publication Place:
ISBN/ISSN:
/1011-7881
Notes:
Reference for:
Zygaspis violacea
Zygaspis violacea: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Africa
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Zygaspis violacea: Comments