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Rhinechis scalaris (ladder snake)
Taxonomy
Coluber scalaris was named by Schinz (1822). It is extant. It is the type species of Rhinechis.
It was recombined as Elaphe scalaris by Mertens and Müller (1928); it was recombined as Rhinechis scalaris by Utiger et al. (2002).
It was recombined as Elaphe scalaris by Mertens and Müller (1928); it was recombined as Rhinechis scalaris by Utiger et al. (2002).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1822 | Coluber scalaris Schinz p. 123 |
| 1928 | Elaphe scalaris Mertens and Müller p. 48 |
| 2002 | Rhinechis scalaris Utiger et al. pp. 106, 113 figs. 3, 4 |
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Rhinechis scalaris Schinz 1822 [ladder snake]
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available