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The [[Generic name (biology)|generic name]] is a combination of the [[Greek language|Greek]] words κρυπτός (concealed, hidden, secret) and ὄφις (snake). |
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The [[Specific name (zoology)|specific name]], ''boschmai'', is in honor of Dutch zoologist [[Hilbrand Boschma]].<ref>Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. {{ISBN|978-1-4214-0135-5}}. (''Rhinoplocephalus boschmai'', p. 32).</ref> |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 04:53, 17 April 2024
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Subfamily: | Hydrophiinae |
| Genus: | Cryptophis Worrell, 1961 |
Cryptophis is a genus of venomous snakes in the family Elapidae. The genus is native to Australia and New Guinea.[1]
Species
The following five species are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Cryptophis boschmai (Brongersma & Knaap-van Meeuven, 1964) - Carpentaria whip snake
- Cryptophis incredibilis (Wells & Wellington, 1985)
- Cryptophis nigrescens (Günther, 1862) - small-eyed snake, eastern small-eyed snake, short-tailed snake
- Cryptophis nigrostriatus (Krefft, 1864) - black-striped snake
- Cryptophis pallidiceps (Günther, 1858) - western Carpentaria snake, northern small-eyed snake
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Cryptophis.
Etymology
The generic name is a combination of the Greek words κρυπτός (concealed, hidden, secret) and ὄφις (snake).
References
- ^ a b Genus Cryptophis at The Reptile Database
Further reading
- Worrell E (1961). "Herpetological Name Changes". West Australian Naturalist 8: 18–27. (Cryptophis, new genus).
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