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Kolpophis annandalei

Reptilia - Elapidae

Taxonomy
Distira annandalei was named by Laidlaw (1901). It is extant.

It was recombined as Kolpophis annandalei by Rasmussen (2001).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1901Distira annandalei Laidlaw
2001Kolpophis annandalei Rasmussen p. 3996

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Eugnathostomata
—Teleostomi(Bonaparte 1836)
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
RankNameAuthor
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
—Sauropsida
classReptilia
—Squamata()
suborderOphidia(Latreille 1804)
—Serpentes(Linnaeus 1758)
infraorderAlethinophidia
superfamilyColubroidea
familyElapidae
subfamilyHydrophiinae()
genusKolpophisSmith 1926
speciesannandalei(Laidlaw 1901)

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.

Kolpophis annandalei Laidlaw 1901
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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 19:48:08
Modified: 2005-09-05 21:48:08
Source: f = family, subp = subphylum, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Carroll 1988, Kiessling 2004, Behler and King 1979
Collections
No collection or age range data are available