Ophisaurus ventralis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Diploglossa 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Craniata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha
Superordo: Lepidosauria
Ordo: Squamata
Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata, Toxicofera
Subordo: Anguimorpha
Infraordo: Neoanguimorpha
Superfamilia: Diploglossa

Familia: Anguidae
Subfamilia: Anguinae
Genus: Ophisaurus
Species: Ophisaurus ventralis

Name

Holotype: unknown fide McConkey (1954: 138).

Type locality: “Carolina”, restricted to “the vicinity of Charleston, South Carolina” by Neill (1949: 100).

Combinations

  • Anguis ventralis Linnaeus, 1766: 391 [original combination]
  • Ophisaurus ventralis — Daudin, 1803: 352 [subsequent combination]

References

Primary references

  • Linnaeus, C. 1766. Systema naturae sive regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Laurentii Salvii: Holmiae. 12th ed. v. 1 (pt 1): 394–532. BHL Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Eastern Glass Lizard
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