A checklist of the amphibians and reptiles of Honduras, with additions, comments on taxonomy, some recent taxonomic decisions, and areas of further studies needed
Author
Mccranie, James R.
text
Zootaxa
2015
3931
3
352
386
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.3931.3.2
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FAMILY
DIPSADIDAE
Bonaparte 1838
, 124
(27 genera, 62 species, 1 endemic genus, 12 endemic species).
Vidal
et al.
(2007)
, in an influential publication regarding the Caenophidia, erroneously credited
Bonaparte (1840)
for introducing the name
Dipsadidae
. However, the correct publication for that family name should be
Bonaparte (1838, as Dipsadina)
.
Solís
et al.
(2014)
also cited that incorrect Bonaparte publication.
Adelphicos
Jan 1862
, 18 (1 species)
Adelphicos quadrivirgatum
Jan 1862
, 19
Amastridium
Cope 1861
, 370 (1 species)
Amastridium sapperi
(Werner 1903, 349)
Clelia
Fitzinger 1826
, 29 (1 species)
Clelia clelia
(Daudin 1803c, 330)
Coniophanes
Hallowell
1860
, 248
in
Cope 1860 (4 species)
Coniophanes bipunctatus
(Günther 1858, 36)
Coniophanes fissidens
(Günther 1858, 36)
Coniophanes imperialis
(Baird & Girard
1859, 23
in
Baird 1859)
Coniophanes piceivittis
Cope 1870
, 149
Conophis
Peters 1860
, 519 (1 species)
Conophis lineatus
(A.M.C. Duméril, Bibron & Duméril 1854b, 936)
Crisantophis
Villa 1971
, 173 (1 species)
Crisantophis nevermanni
(Dunn 1937, 214)
Cubophis
Hedges & Vidal
2009
, 14
in
Hedges
et al.
2009
(1 species, 1 endemic species)
Cubophis brooksi
(E) (Barbour 1914, 333). Despite saying they were documenting all name changes subsequent to the
McCranie (2009)
list,
Solís
et al.
(2014)
did not note that
McCranie (2011a)
resurrected this species name from the synonymy of
C. cantherigerus
(Bibron 1840 [plate XXVII]
in
de la Sagra
1838–1843
).
Dipsas
Laurenti 1768
, 89 (1 species)
Dipsas bicolor
(Günther 1895, 178)
Enuliophis
McCranie & Villa 1993
, 262 (1 species).
Myers & McDowell (2014)
suggested placing this genus in the synonymy of
Enulius
. The four species of
Enulius
(following
Wallach
et al
. 2014
) are the only New World dipsadines known to have the entire hemipenis covered with minute, uniform spinules. Placing
Enuliophis
, with its large hemipenial spines, in the synonymy of
Enulius
would eliminate that synapomorphy for
Enulius
.
Enuliophis sclateri
Boulenger 1894
, 251
Enulius
Cope 1871
, 558 (3 species, 2 endemic species)
Enulius bifoveatus
(E) McCranie & Köhler 1999, 15
Enulius flavitorques
(Cope 1869, 307)
Enulius roatanensis
(E) McCranie & Köhler 1999, 17
Erythrolamprus
F. Boie 1827
, col. 981 (1 species).
Solís
et al.
(2014)
listed 1826 as the date of publication for the description of this genus.
Erythrolamprus mimus
(Cope 1869, 307)
Geophis
Wagler 1830
, 342 (5 species, 2 endemic species)
Geophis damiani
(E) Wilson, McCranie & Williams 1998, 410
Geophis fulvoguttatus
Mertens 1952
, 134
Geophis hoffmanni
(Peters 1859, 276)
Geophis nephodrymus
(E) Townsend & Wilson 2006, 151
Geophis rhodogaster
(Cope 1868, 130)
Hydromorphus
Peters 1859
, 276 (1 species)
Hydromorphus concolor
Peters 1859
, 277
Imantodes
A.M.C. Duméril 1853
, 507 (3 species)
Imantodes cenchoa
(Linnaeus 1758, 226)
Imantodes gemmistratus
Cope 1862
, 296.
Solís
et al.
(2014)
listed the date 1861 for this Cope publication.
Imantodes inornatus
Boulenger 1896
, 88
Leptodeira
Fitzinger 1843
, 27 (3 species)
Leptodeira nigrofasciata
Günther 1868
, 425
Leptodeira rhombifera
(Günther 1872, 32). Despite saying they were documenting all name changes subsequent to the
McCranie (2009)
list,
Solís
et al.
(2014)
did not note that
McCranie (2011a)
resurrected this species name from the synonymy of
L. annulata
(Linnaeus 1758 [p. 224]).
Leptodeira septentrionalis
(Kennicott
1859, 16
in
Baird 1859). This widespread nominal form is apparently a
complex
of several species (see recent brief discussion in
McCranie 2011a
).
Ninia
Baird & Girard 1853
, 49 (5 species)
Ninia diademata
Baird & Girard 1853
, 49
Ninia espinali
McCranie & Wilson 1995
, 228
Ninia maculata
(Peters 1861, 924)
Ninia pavimentata
(Bocourt
1883, 549
in
A.H.A. Duméril
et al.
1870–1909
)
Ninia sebae
(A.M.C. Duméril, Bibron & Duméril 1854a, 515)
Nothopsis
Cope 1871
, 201 (1 species)
Nothopsis rugosus
Cope 1871
, 201
Omoadiphas
(E) Köhler, Wilson & McCranie 2001, 270 (3 endemic species)
Omoadiphas aurula
(E) Köhler, Wilson & McCranie 2001, 271
Omoadiphas cannula
(E)
McCranie & Cruz Díaz 2010
, 54
Omoadiphas texiguatensis
(E) McCranie & Castañeda 2004, 312
Oxyrhopus
Wagler 1830
, 185 (1 species)
Oxyrhopus petolarius
(Linnaeus 1758, 225)
Pliocercus
Cope 1860
, 253 (2 species)
Pliocercus elapoides
Cope 1860
, 253
Pliocercus euryzonus
Cope 1862
, 72
Rhadinaea
Cope 1863
, 100 (1 species)
Rhadinaea decorata
(Günther 1858, 35)
Rhadinella
H. Smith 1941
, 7 (7 species, 2 endemic species)
Rhadinella anachoreta
(E. Smith & Campbell 1994, 2)
Rhadinella godmani
(Günther 1865, 94). This nominal form appears to be a
complex
of several species occurring in isolated, montane localities.
Rhadinella kinkelini
(Boettger 1898, 68)
Rhadinella lachrymans
(Cope 1870, 154). The
Honduran
population assigned to this species appears to represent an undescribed species. Tissues are available.
Rhadinella montecristi
(Mertens 1952, 136)
Rhadinella pegosalyta
(E) (
McCranie 2006, 528
)
Rhadinella tolpanorum
(E) (Holm & Cruz D. 1994, 17)
Sibon
Fitzinger 1826
, 29 (8 species, 2 endemic species)
Sibon annulatus
(Günther 1872, 30)
Sibon anthracops
(Cope 1868, 136)
Sibon carri
(Shreve 1951, 52)
Sibon dimidiatus
(Günther 1872, 31)
Sibon longifrenis
(Stejneger 1909, 457)
Sibon manzanaresi
(E)
McCranie 2007
, 213
Sibon miskitus
(E)
McCranie 2006
, 16
Sibon nebulatus
(Linnaeus 1758, 222)
Tretanorhinus
A.M.C. Duméril, Bibron & Duméril 1854
a, 348 (1 species).
Solís
et al.
(2014)
“mistyped” the date of this publication as 1954.
Tretanorhinus nigroluteus
Cope 1862
, 298
Tropidodipsas
Günther 1858
, 180 (2 species)
Tropidodipsas fischeri
Boulenger 1894
, 296
Tropidodipsas sartorii
Cope 1863
, 100
Urotheca
Bibron
1843
, 130
in
de la Sagra
1838–1843
(2 species)
Urotheca decipiens
(Günther 1893, 105)
Urotheca guentheri
(Dunn 1938, 198)
Xenodon
H. Boie
1826
, 29
in
Fitzinger 1826 (1 species)
Xenodon angustirostris
(Peters 1864, 390)