Dipsas ellipsifera (BOULENGER, 1898)
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Dipsas ellipsifera
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| Higher Taxa | Colubridae (Dipsadinae), Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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| Synonym | Leptognathus ellipsifera BOULENGER 1898: 117 Sibynomorphus ellipsifer — AMARAL ‘‘1929’’ [1930]: 197 Dipsas ellipsifera — PETERS 1960: 87 Dipsas elegans — PETERS 1960: 87 (part.) Dipsas oreas ellipsifera — ORCÉS & ALMENDÁRIZ 1987 Dipsas ellipsifera — CADLE 2005 Dipsas ellipsifera — WALLACH et al. 2014: 232 |
| Distribution | NW Ecuador (valley of the Río Mira, Imababura Province); W Colombia Type locality: Ibarra, Ecuador |
| Reproduction | oviparous (not imputed, fide Zimin et al. 2022) |
| Types | Lectotype: BMNH 1946.1.21.26; paralectotypes: BMNH 1946. 1. 21. 26–29 |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Cadle 2005: 82. Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data to their customers. These details, e.g. detailed descriptions or comparisons (about 1045 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Dipsas ellipsifera has been removed from the synonymy of D. elegans and relegated to subspecies status of D. oreas (fide Orcés & Almendáriz 1987). Behavior: Dipsas ellipsifera is nocturnal. Synonymy mostly after CADLE 2005. Habitat: fully arboreal (Harrington et al. 2018). |
| Etymology | Named after Greek elleipsis (ἔλλειψις), ellipse + Greek phero (φέρω), bing, bear, carry. [“...Olive-brown above, regularly marked with black ellipses with lighter centres disposed vertically on each side of the body...”]. (from Esteban Lavilla, pers. comm., May 2024) |
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