Lycodon semicarinatus

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha
Superordo: Lepidosauria
Ordo: Squamata
Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata
Cladus: Toxicofera
Subordo: Serpentes
Infraordo: Caenophidia
Superfamilia: Colubroidea

Familia: Colubridae
Subfamilia: Colubrinae
Genus: Lycodon
Species: Lycodon semicarinatus
Name

Lycodon semicarinatus (Cope, 1860)

Holotype: ANSP 3479.

Type locality: “Loo Choo [=Ryukyu Islands]”, Japan.
Combinations

Eumesodon semicarinatus Cope, 1860: 263 [original combination]
Dinodon semicarinatus — Boulenger, 1892: 302 [subsequent combination]
Dinodon semicarinatum — Stejneger, 1907: 366 [subsequent combination]
Lycodon semicarinatus — Siler et al., 2013 [subsequent combination, by implication]

Synonyms

Lepidocephalus fasciatus Hallowell, 1860: 498

Syntypes (3): USNM 7354.

Type locality: “Japan and Loo Choo.”
References
Primary references

Cope, E.D. 1860. Catalogue of the Colubridae in the Museum of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, with notes and descriptions of new species. Part 2. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 12: 241–266. BHL Reference page.
Hallowell, E. 1861. Report upon the Reptilia of the North Pacific Exploring Expedition, under command of Capt. John Rogers, U. S. N. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 12: 480–510. BHL
Boulenger, G. A. 1892. Description of new reptiles and batrachians from the Loo Choo Islands. Annals and Magazine of Natural History Series 6, 10: 302–304. BHL
Stejneger, L.H. 1907. Herpetology of Japan and adjacent territory. Bulletin of the United States National Museum 58: xx + 577 pp. BHL

Links

Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2023. Lycodon semicarinatus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 17 May 2018.
Kidera, N. & Ota, H. 2017. IUCN: Lycodon semicarinatus (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T47113738A47113751. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T47113738A47113751.en

Vernacular names
English: Loo-Choo Big-tooth Snake, Ryukyu Odd-tooth Snake
日本語: アカマタ

Lycodon semicarinatus, the Loo-Choo big-tooth snake or Ryukyu odd-tooth snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae.
Distribution

It is found in Japan.[2]
References

Kidera, N.; Ota, H. (2017). "Lycodon semicarinatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T47113738A47113751. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T47113738A47113751.en. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
Lycodon semicarinatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 8 December 2016.