Geophis bicolor Günther

Wilson, Larry David & Townsend, Josiah H., 2007, A checklist and key to the snakes of the genus Geophis (Squamata: Colubridae: Dipsadinae), with commentary on distribution and conservation, Zootaxa 1395, pp. 1-31 : 5

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4. Geophis bicolor Günther

Geophis bicolor Günther 1868: 416 .

Geophis chalybeus: Bocourt 1883: 530 . Dirosema bicolor: Boulenger 1894: 298 . R(habdosoma) bicolor : Cope 1885: 385. Catasoma bicolor: Amaral 1929:191 .

Syntypes. The Natural History Museum, London (BMNH) 1946.1.1.6366, collected by H. Doorman. Downs (1967: 55) designated BMNH 1946.1.1.64, an adult male, as the lectotype.

Typelocality. “In the neighbourhood of the city of Mexico.”

Distribution. Known from the type locality and three localities in Jalisco, Mexico, from 1800–2600 m elevation.

Species group. chalybeus ( Downs 1967) .

Systematic references. Downs (1967), Dixon (1968), Smith & Flores Villela (1993).

Remarks. Downs (1967: 55) designated BMNH 1946.1.1.64 as the lectotype, as this specimen is the only one of the four syntypes mentioned specifically in the description and was the only adult specimen in a good state of preservation.

References

Amaral, A. d. (1929) Estudos sobre ophidios neotropicos XVIII. Lista remissive dos ophidios da regiao neotropico. Memorias Do Instituto Butantan, 4, 129 - 271.

Bocourt, F. M. (1883) In: Dumeril, A. H. A., Bocourt, M. F. & Mocquard, F. 1870 - 1909. Etudes sur les Reptiles. Mission Scientifique au Mexique et dans l'Amerique Centrale. Recherches Zoologiques pour servir a l'Histoire de la Fauna de l'Amerique Centrale et du Mexique. Troisieme Partie. - 1 re Section. Texte. Imprimerie Nationale, Paris. xiv + 1012 pp.

Boulenger, G. A. (1894) Catalogue of snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). London, British Museum 2, i - xi, 1 - 382, 20 pls.

Cope, E. D. (1885) A contribution to the herpetology of Mexico. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, 22, 379 - 404.

Dixon, J. R. (1968) Notes on the snake genus Geophis, from Nevado de Colima, Jalisco, Mexico. Southwestern Naturalist, 13, 452 - 454.

Downs, F. L. (1967) Intrageneric relationships among colubrid snakes of the genus Geophis Wagler. Miscellaneous Publications of the Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan, 131, 1 - 193.

Gunther, A. C. L. F. (1868) Sixth account of new species of snakes in the collection of the British Museum. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, 1, 413 - 429.