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Elaphe Fitzinger, 1833

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
GENUS
Published in
<i>in</i> Wagler, <i>Descr. Icon. Amph.</i> (3): expl. pl. 27

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
class
Squamata
family
Colubridae
genus
Elaphe

Name

Synonyms
Composoma
Compsosoma Duméril, 1853
Homonyms
Elaphe Wagler, 1833
Elaphe Fitzinger, 1833
Common names
Corn Snakes in English
Fox Snakes in English
Rat Snakes in English
Ratsnakes in English

Bibliographic References

  1. Aronsson (2016) Exceldokument: Främmande arter grunddata.xls Skapat 2016-10-25
  2. Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, and A. L. Gardner, 1987: Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada. Resource Publication, no. 166. 79.
  3. Brands, S. J. (compiler). (1989-2005). Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Originally available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/; for current information, refer http://taxonomicon.taxonomy.nl/ProjectDescription.aspx .
  4. CoL2006
  5. Flores-Villela, Oscar / McCoy, C. J., ed., 1993: Herpetofauna Mexicana: Lista anotada de las especies de anfibios y reptiles de México, cambios taxonómicos recientes, y nuevas especies. Carnegie Museum of Natural History Special Publication, no. 17. iv + 73.
  6. International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. Opinion 490 Action under the Plenary Powers to Preserve for use in its accustomed sense the generic name Elaphe Fitzinger, 1833 (class Reptilia).Opinions and declarations rendered by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 17(12), 179-196 (1957)
  7. Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library].
  8. Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library].
  9. SN2000, PaleoDB
  10. Uetz & Hallermann (2017) The Reptile Database, Zoological Museum Hamburg
  11. as per family
  12. in Wagler, Descr. Icon. Amph., fasc. 3, pl
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