Leptodeira maculata

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: Dipsadidae
Subfamilia: Dipsadinae
Genus: Leptodeira
Species: Leptodeira maculata
Name

Leptodeira maculata (Hallowell, 1861)

Holotype: USNM 7367.

Type locality: “Tahiti” (in error).
Combinations

Megalops maculatus Hallowell, 1861: 488 [original combination]
Leptodeira maculata — Taylor, 1949: 211 [subsequent combination]

References
Primary references

Hallowell, E. [1860] 1861. Report upon the Reptilia of the North Pacific Exploring Expedition, under command of Capt. John Rogers, U. S. N. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 12: 480–510. BHL Reference page.

Links

Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2022. Leptodeira maculata. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 31 October 2018.

Vernacular names
English: Southwestern Cat-eyed Snake