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Wallaceophis
''Wallaceophis'' is a genus of snake in the family Colubriadae. It was first described in 2016. The sole species is ''Wallaceophis gujaratensis'' which is found in the Indian state of Gujarat. ''Wallaceophis gujaratenisis'' is presently known from just seven localities of Gujarat and virtually nothing is known about its biology. Common names Wallace's striped snake and Wallace's racer has been suggested for it. Etymology The genus has been named ''Wallaceophis'' in honour of the legendary 19th century British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace (1823–1913), considered the father of biogeography. The Specific name (zoology), specific name ''gujaratenisis'' commemorates the western Indian state where it was discovered. Description ''Wallaceophis'' is a medium-sized snake in relation to members of the family, measuring in snout–vent length. The holotype measured in SVL and had long tail. A 3–4 dorsal scale row wide black longitudinal stripe runs from the post nasal to the tail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holotype
A holotype is a single physical example (or illustration) of an organism, known to have been used when the species (or lower-ranked taxon) was formally described. It is either the single such physical example (or illustration) or one of several examples, but explicitly designated as the holotype. Under the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN), a holotype is one of several kinds of name-bearing types. In the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (ICN) and ICZN, the definitions of types are similar in intent but not identical in terminology or underlying concept. For example, the holotype for the butterfly '' Plebejus idas longinus'' is a preserved specimen of that subspecies, held by the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard University. In botany, an isotype is a duplicate of the holotype, where holotype and isotypes are often pieces from the same individual plant or samples from the same gathering. A holotype is not necessarily "typ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
