Lycophidion irroratum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Elapoidea

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 Cladus: Sauropsida 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: Elapoidea

Familia: Lamprophiidae
Genus: Lycophidion
Species: Lycophidion irroratum

Name

Lycophidion irroratum (Leach, 1819)

• Holotype: BMNH 946.1.14.30, collected by T.E. Bowdich between April 1817–October 1818.
• Type locality: “Fantee [=Fanti]”, Ghana.

Combinations

• Coluber irroratus Leach in Bowdich, 1819: 494 [original combination]
• Metoporhina irrorata — Günther, 1858: 198 [subsequent combination]
• Lycophidion irroratum — Günther, 1868: 426 [subsequent combination]

References

Primary references

• Leach, W.E. 1819. Appendix IV. Dr. Leach’s notice of reptiles, insects, &c. pp. 493–496 In: Bowdich, T.E. (Ed.). Mission of Fregate Cape Coast Castle to Ashantee. John Murray: London. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Lycophidion irroratum. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 1 January 2019.
• Rödel, M.-O., Trape, J.-F. & Segniagbeto, G. 2021. IUCN: Lycophidion irroratum  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T13290840A13290851. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T13290840A13290851.en. Accessed on 11 May 2023.

Vernacular names

English: Pale Wolf Snake