Erythrolamprus jaegeri
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Erythrolamprus |
| Species: | E. jaegeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Erythrolamprus jaegeri (Günther, 1858) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Erythrolamprus jaegeri, commonly known as Jaeger's ground snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to South America. There are two recognized subspecies.[2]
Etymology
The specific name, jaegeri, is in honor of German paleontologist Georg Friedrich Jäger.[3]
Geographic range
Erythrolamprus jaegeri is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.[2]
Habitat
Erythrolamprus jaegeri is found in a variety of habitats, including forest, shrubland, grassland, and freshwater wetlands, at altitudes from near sea level to 1,300 m (4,270 ft).[1]
Classification
Erythrolamprus jaegeri belongs to the genus Erythrolamprus, which contains over 50 species. The genus Erythrolamprus belongs to the subfamily Dipsadinae, which is sometimes referred to as the family Dipsadidae. The relationships of Erythrolamprus species located in northern South America can be shown in the cladogram below, based on molecular DNA analysis:[4]
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Reproduction
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.[2]
- Erythrolamprus jaegeri coralliventris (Boulenger, 1894)
- Erythrolamprus jaegeri jaegeri (Günther, 1858)
Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Erythrolamprus.
References
- 1 2 Williams J.; Giraudo A.; Arzamendia V.; Fitzgerald L.; Scrocchi G. (2019). "Erythrolamprus jaegeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T176835A61319417. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T176835A61319417.en. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Erythrolamprus jaegeri at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 25 August 2014.
- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Liophis jaegeri, p. 132)
- ↑ Murphy, John C.; Braswell, Alvin L.; Charles, Stevland P.; Auguste, Renoir J.; Rivas, Gilson A.; Borzée, Amaël; Lehtinen, Richard M.; Jowers, Michael J. (2019). "A new species of Erythrolamprus from the oceanic island of Tobago (Squamata, Dipsadidae)". ZooKeys (817): 131–157. Bibcode:2019ZooK..817..131M. doi:10.3897/zookeys.817.30811. PMC 6342902. PMID 30686927.
Further reading
- Boulenger GA (1894). "List of Reptiles and Batrachians collected by Dr. J. Bohls near Asuncion, Paraguay". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. Sixth Series. 13 (76): 342–348. doi:10.1080/00222939408677709. (Aporophis coralliventris, new species, p. 346)
- Freiberg MA (1982). Snakes of South America. Hong Kong: T.F.H. Publications. ISBN 0-87666-912-7. (Liophis jaegeri, p. 102 + photograph on p. 58)
- Günther A (1858). Catalogue of the Colubrine Snakes in the Collection of the British Museum. London: Trustees of the British Museum. (Taylor and Francis, printers). (Coronella jaegeri, new species, p. 37)