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Apostolepis cearensis (Gomes burrowing snake)

Reptilia - Colubridae

Taxonomy
Apostolepis cearensis was named by Gomes (1915). It is extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1915Apostolepis cearensis Gomes
1996Apostolepis cearensis Frank and Ramus

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Eugnathostomata
—Teleostomi(Bonaparte 1836)
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
RankNameAuthor
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
—Sauropsida
classReptilia
—Squamata()
suborderOphidia(Latreille 1804)
—Serpentes(Linnaeus 1758)
familyColubridae
genusApostolepisCope 1862
speciescearensisGomes 1915

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.

Apostolepis cearensis Gomes 1915 [Gomes burrowing snake]
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: carnivoref
Created: 2005-09-05 19:47:49
Modified: 2005-09-05 21:47:49
Source: f = family, subp = subphylum, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Kiessling 2004, Behler and King 1979, Carroll 1988
Collections
No collection or age range data are available