Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Colubroidea 

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
Subordo: Serpentes
Infraordo: Caenophidia
Superfamilia: Colubroidea

Familia: Colubridae
Subfamilia: Natricinae
Genus: Virginia
Species: Virginia valeriae
Subspecies: Virginia valeriae valeriae

Name

Virginia valeriae valeriae Baird & Girard, 1853: 127

  • Holotype: USNM 1962, adult indet., collected by Valeria Blaney in 1847.
  • Type locality: “Kent Co., Md [=Maryland]”, United States.

Combinations

  • Virginia valeriae valeriae — Blanchard, 1923: 350 [subsequent combination, as subspecies]

References

Primary references

  • Baird, S.F. & Girard, C.F; 1853. Catalogue of North American Reptiles in the Museum of the Smithsonian Institution. Part 1.-Serpents. Smithsonian Inst.: Washington. xvi + 172 pp. BHL

Vernacular names

English: Eastern Earth Snake
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