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Diadophis punctatus

Reptilia - Colubridae

Taxonomy
Diadophis punctatus was named by Linnaeus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1875Diadophis punctatus Cope p. 37
1985Diadophis punctatus Holman

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
RankNameAuthor
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
Squamata()
suborderOphidia(Latreille 1804)
Serpentes(Linnaeus 1758)
familyColubridae
subfamilyXenodontinaeBonaparte 1845
genusDiadophisBaird and Girard 1853
speciespunctatusLinnaeus

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Diadophis punctatus Linnaeus
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingg
Diet: carnivoreg
Created: 2005-09-06 15:55:47
Modified: 2005-09-06 17:55:47
Source: g = genus, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Behler and King 1979, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Irvingtonian to the top of the Rancholabrean or 1.80000 to 0.01200 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Irvingtonian1.8 - 0.3USA (Maryland) Diadophis punctatus (20302)
Irvingtonian1.8 - 0.3USA (Kansas) Diadophis punctatus (20423)
Rancholabrean0.3 - 0.012USA (Florida) Diadophis punctatus (20491)
Late/Upper Pleistocene (interglacial)0.129 - 0.0117USA (Alabama) Diadophis punctatus (84181)
Late/Upper Pleistocene (interglacial)0.129 - 0.0117USA (Florida) Diadophis punctatus (20650)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (Georgia) Diadophis punctatus (13066)