Scolecophis atrocinctus, Photo: Michael Lahanas
Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Craniata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha
Superordo: Lepidosauria
Ordo: Squamata
Subordo: Serpentes
Infraordo: Caenophidia
Superfamilia: Colubroidea
Familia: Colubridae
Subfamilia: Colubrinae
Subfamilia: Scolecophis
Species: Scolecophis atrocinctus
Name
Scolecophis atrocinctus Schlegel, 1884
Synonyms
Calamaria atrocincta Schlegel, 1837: 47
Scolecophis atrocincta - Fitzinger, 1843: 25
Homalocranion atro-cinctus — Duméril & Bibron, 1854: 864
Elaps zonatus Hallowell, 1855: 35
Homalocranion atrocinctus — Jan, 1866
Pseudoboa petola - Picado, 1931
Scolecophis atrocinctus - Peters, & Orejas-Miranda, 1970: 272
Scolecophis atrocinctus — Mattison, 2007: 100
Vernacular names
Deutsch: Schwarzgebänderte Wühltrugnatter
English: Black-banded Snake
References
Scolecophis atrocinctus at the New Reptile Database
Scolecophis is a genus of snake in the family Colubridae that contains the sole species Scolecophis atrocinctus.[2] It is commonly known as the Black-banded snake.
It is found in Central America.[1][3] This snake is known to feed on invertebrates such as centipede and spiders.
References
Lamar, W.; Köhler , G.; Wilson, L.D. (2014). "Scolecophis atrocinctus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T203307A2763619. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T203307A2763619.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
Scolecophis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 5 December 2016.
Scolecophis atrocinctus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 5 December 2016.
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