Trimeresurus erythrurus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Viperoidea 

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
Subordo: Serpentes
Infraordo: Caenophidia
Superfamilia: Viperoidea

Familia: Viperidae
Subfamilia: Crotalinae
Genus: Trimeresurus
Species: Trimeresurus erythrurus

Name

Trimeresurus erythrurus (Cantor, 1839)

  • Holotype: BMNH 1946.1.19.99 (formerly 1894.6.25.15), juvenile ♀.
  • Type locality: “Delta Gangeticum [=Ganges Delta]”.

Combinations

  • Trigonocephalus erythrurus Cantor, 1839: 31 [original combination]
  • Trimeresurus erythrurus — Günther, 1864: 386 [subsequent combination]

Native distribution areas

  • Bangladesh
  • India
  • Myanmar

References

Primary references

  • Günther, A.C.L.G. 1864. The Reptiles of British India. Ray Society: London. xxvii + 452 pp. BHL Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Redtail Pit Viper
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