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Animalia Rank: Family Synonym(s):Hydrophiidae Smith, 1926 Hydrophidae Boie, 1827 Vernacular name(s): Cobras [English] Coral Snakes [English] Coralsnakes [English] Elapids [English] Kraits [English] Taxonomic Status: Current Standing: valid Data Quality Indicators: Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met Global Species Completeness: complete Currency Rating: Latest Record Review 2004 |
Taxonomic Hierarchy - up to the kingdom Kingdom Animalia-- animals Phylum Chordata-- chordates Subphylum Vertebrata-- vertebrates Class Reptilia-- Reptiles Order Squamata-- Amphisbaenians, Lizards Suborder Serpentes-- Snakes Infraorder Alethinophidia Family Elapidae-- Cobras, Coral Snakes - contains 553 valid taxa ( 553 verified - standards met) |
| - down one level Genus Acalyptophis Genus Acanthophis Genus Aipysurus Genus Aspidelaps Genus Aspidomorphus Genus Astrotia Genus Austrelaps Genus Boulengerina Genus Bungarus Genus Cacophis Genus Calliophis Genus Demansia Genus Dendroaspis Genus Denisonia Genus Drysdalia Genus Echiopsis Genus Elapognathus Genus Elapsoidea Genus Emydocephalus Genus Enhydrina Genus Ephalophis Genus Furina Genus Hemachatus Genus Hemiaspis Genus Hemibungarus Genus Homoroselaps Genus Hoplocephalus Genus Hydrelaps Genus Hydrophis Genus Kerilia Genus Kolpophis Genus Lapemis Genus Laticauda Genus Leptomicrurus Genus Loveridgelaps Genus Micropechis Genus Micruroides Genus Micrurus Genus Naja Genus Notechis Genus Ogmodon Genus Ophiophagus Genus Oxyuranus Genus Parahydrophis Genus Paranaja Genus Parapistoclamus Genus Pelamis Genus Praescutata Genus Pseudechis Genus Pseudohaje Genus Pseudonaja Genus Rhinoplocephalus Genus Salomonelaps Genus Simoselaps Genus Sinomicrurus Genus Suta Genus Thalassophis Genus Toxicocalamus Genus Tropidechis Genus Vermicella Genus Walterinnesia |
References Expert(s):Roy W. McDiarmid: U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Other sources: Source: Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad database (version undefined); (CONABIO: (http://www.conabio.gob.mx/)) Source: NODC Taxonomic Code database (version 8.0) Source: Snake Species of the World, vol. undetermined manuscript (version 2004); (Working manuscript of follow-up volumes to McDiarmid et al. (1999), "Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1") References: Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, A. L. Gardner, and W. C. Starnes 2004. Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada, draft (2004). Comments: As-yet (2004) unpublished manuscript from 1998 Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, and A. L. Gardner 1987. Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada. Resource Publication, no. 166. United States Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service. Washington, D.C., USA. 79. Flores-Villela, Oscar / McCoy, C. J., ed. 1993. Herpetofauna Mexicana: Lista anotada de las especies de anfibios y reptiles de México, cambios taxonómicos recientes, y nuevas especies. Carnegie Museum of Natural History Special Publication, no. 17. Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. iv + 73. ISBN: 0-911239-42-1. Golay, P., et al. 1993. Endoglyphs and Other Major Venomous Snakes of the World: A Checklist. AZEMIOPS S.A., Herpetological Data Center. Aire-Geneva, Switzerland. v + 478. ISBN: 2-940077-00-2. |
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