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Homoroselaps dorsalis  (A. Smith, 1849)
Taxonomic Serial No.: 700521

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Animalia  
  Taxonomic Rank: Species  
  Synonym(s): Elaps dorsalis A. Smith, 1849
  
  Common Name(s): Striped Harelquin Snake [English]
  
    Striped Dwarf Garter Snake [English]
  
       
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  Current Standing: valid  
       
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  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomAnimalia  – Animal, animaux, animals  
    SubkingdomBilateria  – triploblasts  
       InfrakingdomDeuterostomia   
          PhylumChordata  – cordés, cordado, chordates  
             SubphylumVertebrata  – vertebrado, vertébrés, vertebrates  
                InfraphylumGnathostomata   
                   SuperclassTetrapoda   
                      ClassReptilia Laurenti, 1768 – répteis, reptiles, Reptiles  
                         OrderSquamata Oppel, 1811 – Amphisbaenians, Lizards, Snakes, amphisbènes, lézards, serpents  
                            SuborderSerpentes Linnaeus, 1758 – Snakes, cobra, serpente, serpents  
                               InfraorderAlethinophidia Nopcsa, 1923  
                                  FamilyLamprophiidae Fitzinger, 1843  
                                     SubfamilyAtractaspidinae Günther, 1858  
                                        GenusHomoroselaps Jan, 1858  
                                           SpeciesHomoroselaps dorsalis (A. Smith, 1849) – Striped Harelquin Snake, Striped Dwarf Garter Snake  
       

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  Source: Reptile Database (2017), website (version 24-Dec-16)  
  Acquired: 2017   
  Notes: Uetz, P. & Jirí Hosek (eds.), The Reptile Database, (http://www.reptile-database.org)   
  Reference for: Homoroselaps dorsalis, Striped Dwarf Garter Snake [English], Striped Harelquin Snake [English]   
       
  Source: Snake Species of the World, vol. undetermined, manuscript (version 2004)  
  Acquired: 2004   
  Notes: Working manuscript of follow-up volumes to McDiarmid et al. (1999), "Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1"   
  Reference for: Homoroselaps dorsalis   
       
  Publication(s):    
  Author(s)/Editor(s): David, Patrick, and Ivan Ineich   
  Publication Date: 1999   
  Article/Chapter Title: Les serpents venimeux du monde: systematique et repartition   
  Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.: Dumerilia, vol. 3   
  Page(s): 3-499   
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  ISBN/ISSN: 1256-7779   
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  Reference for: Homoroselaps dorsalis   
       

 Geographic Information
       
  Geographic Division: Africa  
       
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 Comments
       
  Comment: Elaps dorsalis A. Smith, 1849 (now accepted as Homoroselaps dorsalis) is a junior primary homonym of Elaps dorsalis Gray and Hardwicke, 1835 (now accepted as Oligodon dorsalis); but according to ICZN 23.9.5: 'When [...] the names apply to taxa not considered congeneric after 1899, the author must not automatically replace the junior homonym; the case should be referred to the Commission for a ruling under the plenary power and meanwhile prevailing usage of both names is to be maintained'  
 

 

    


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