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Heterodon nasicus (western hognose snake)

Reptilia - Colubridae

Taxonomy
Heterodon nasicus was named by Baird and Girard (1852). It is extant.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
H. brevis, H. platirhinos

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1852Heterodon nasicus Baird and Girard
1995Heterodon nasicus Parmley and Holman p. 85

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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
genusHeterodonLatreille 1801
speciesnasicusBaird and Girard 1852

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.

Heterodon nasicus Baird and Girard 1852 [western hognose snake]
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available