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Common Wolf Snake

Lycophidion capense (A. Smith 1831)

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Lycophidion capense (A. Smith 1831)
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Lycophidion capense
Species recognized by wikipedia POL, Angola Species List, Botswana Species List, Burundi Species List, Democratic Republic of the Congo Species List, Ghana Species List, Kenya Species List, Namibia Species List, Somalia Species List, South Africa Species List, Tanzania Species List, Uganda Species List, Zambia Species List, Zimbabwe Species List, wikipedia EU, Indian Ocean Species List, wikipedia AF, wikipedia ET, NCBI, Hone et al 2013, and Wildfinder (WWF)
Lycophidion capense
Recognized by Da Silva et al 2020
Lycophidion capense (Smith 1831)
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, GBIF classification, GBIF national node type records UK, and Mozambique Species List
Lycophidion taylori Broadley & Hughes 1993
Recognized by ReptileDB
Lycophidium capense Boulenger 1893
Species recognized by GBIF national node type records Germany
Lycodon capensis
Recognized by BHL data coverage
Lycophidion capense
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz, wikipedia FR, wikipedia EN, Wikidata Common Names, Wikimedia Commons, Anderson and Wiens 2017, Global Biotic Interactions, and iNaturalist data coverage
Lycophidion capense
Recognized by Flickr BHL and Flickr Group
Lycophidion capense (A. Smith 1831)
Species recognized by IUCN, Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy, Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3, and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Lycophidion capense (Smith 1831)
Species recognized by Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024, iNaturalist, and GBIF data coverage

Alternative Names

Lycodon capensis A. Smith 1831
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Lycodon capensis Smith 1831
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Lycophidion capense vermiculatum Laurent 1968
Proparte synonym according to GBIF classification
Lycophidion capense vermiculatum Laurent 1968
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Lycophidion capense
Synonym according to ReptileDB
Lycophidion jacksoni Boulenger 1893
Proparte synonym according to GBIF classification
Lycophidion semicinctum Scortecci 1931
Heterotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Lycophidion taylori
Synonym according to ReptileDB
Lycophidion taylori Broadley & Hughes 1993
Synonym according to ReptileDB
Lycophidium capense Boulenger 1893
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Lycodon capensis A. Smith 1831
Invalid according to Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy
Lycodon capensis A. Smith 1831
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Lycodon capensis Smith 1831
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Lycodon horstockii Schlegel
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Lycophidion capense vermiculatum Laurent 1968
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Lydodon capensis Smith 1831
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Common Names

English

Taylor’s wolf snake
prefer
Recognized by ReptileDB
Common Wolf Snake preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Afrikaans

Gewone Wolfslang preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Navajo; Navaho

Naakaii Łizhiní Bikéyahdę́ę́ʼ tłʼiish mąʼiiyilwooʼí diłhiłígíí preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Pnb

لائیکوفیڈین کاپنس preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Lycophidion capense (A. Smith 1831)

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Reptilia
Diapsida
Lepidosauromorpha
Lepidosauria
Squamata
Serpentes
Alethinophidia Nopcsa 1923
Lamprophiidae Fitzinger 1843
Lamprophiinae Fitzinger 1843
Lycophidion Fitzinger 1843
Lycophidion capense (A. Smith 1831) (this page)
Lycophidion capense capense (A. Smith 1831)
Lycophidion capense jacksoni Boulenger 1893
Lycophidion capense loveridgei Laurent 1968
Lycophidion acutirostre Günther 1868
Lycophidion albomaculatum Steindachner 1870
Lycophidion depressirostre Laurent 1968
Lycophidion hellmichi Laurent 1964
Lycophidion irroratum (Leach 1819)
Lycophidion laterale Hallowell 1857
Lycophidion meleagre Boulenger 1893
Lycophidion multimaculatum Boettger 1888
Lycophidion namibianum Broadley 1991
Lycophidion nanum (Broadley 1958)
Lycophidion nigromaculatum (Peters 1863)
Lycophidion ornatum Parker 1936
Lycophidion pembanum Laurent 1968
Lycophidion pygmaeum Broadley 1996
Lycophidion semiannule Peters 1854
Lycophidion semicinctum A. M. C. Duméril, Bibron & A. H. A. Duméril 1854
Lycophidion taylori Broadley & Hughes 1993
Lycophidion uzungwense Loveridge 1932
Lycophidion variegatum Broadley 1969

Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Biota
Animalia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Squamata
Elapoidea
Lamprophiidae
Lycophidion
Lycophidion capense (Smith 1831) (this page)
Lycophidion capense capense (Smith 1831)
Lycophidion capense loveridgei Laurent 1968
Lycophidion acutirostre Günther 1868
Lycophidion albomaculatum Steindachner 1870
Lycophidion chirioi Trape 2021
Lycophidion depressirostre Laurent 1968
Lycophidion hellmichi Laurent 1964
Lycophidion irroratum (Leach 1819)
Lycophidion jacksoni (Boulenger 1893)
Lycophidion laterale Hallowell 1857
Lycophidion meleagre Boulenger 1893
Lycophidion multimaculatum Boettger 1888
Lycophidion namibianum Broadley 1991
Lycophidion nanum (Broadley 1968)
Lycophidion nigromaculatum (Peters 1863)
Lycophidion ornatum Parker 1936
Lycophidion pembanum Laurent 1968
Lycophidion pygmaeum Broadley 1996
Lycophidion semiannule Peters 1854
Lycophidion semicinctum Duméril, Bibron & Duméril 1854
Lycophidion taylori Broadley & Hughes 1993
Lycophidion tchadensis Trape 2021
Lycophidion uzungwense Loveridge 1932
Lycophidion variegatum Broadley 1969

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3

Lycophidion capense (A. Smith 1831) (this page)
Lycophidion capense capense (A. Smith 1831)
Lycophidion capense jacksoni Boulenger 1893
Lycophidion capense loveridgei Laurent 1968
Lycophidion acutirostre Günther 1868
Lycophidion albomaculatum Steindachner 1870
Lycophidion depressirostre Laurent 1968
Lycophidion hellmichi Laurent 1964
Lycophidion irroratum (Leach 1819)
Lycophidion laterale Hallowell 1857
Lycophidion meleagre Boulenger 1893
Lycophidion multimaculatum Boettger 1888
Lycophidion namibianum Broadley 1991
Lycophidion nanum (Broadley 1958)
Lycophidion nigromaculatum (Peters 1863)
Lycophidion ornatum Parker 1936
Lycophidion pembanum Laurent 1968
Lycophidion pygmaeum Broadley 1996
Lycophidion semiannule Peters 1854
Lycophidion semicinctum A. M. C. Duméril, Bibron & A. H. A. Duméril 1854
Lycophidion taylori Broadley & Hughes 1993
Lycophidion uzungwense Loveridge 1932
Lycophidion variegatum Broadley 1969

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Reptilia
Diapsida
Lepidosauromorpha
Lepidosauria
Squamata
Serpentes
Lamprophiidae
Lycophidion
Lycophidion capense (Smith 1831) (this page)
Lycophidion capense capense (Smith 1831)
Lycophidion capense jacksoni Boulenger 1893
Lycophidion capense loveridgei Laurent 1968
Lycophidion acutirostre Günther 1868
Lycophidion albomaculatum Steindachner 1870
Lycophidion depressirostre Laurent 1968
Lycophidion hellmichi Laurent 1964
Lycophidion irroratum (Leach 1819)
Lycophidion laterale Hallowell 1857
Lycophidion meleagre Boulenger 1893
Lycophidion multimaculatum Boettger 1888
Lycophidion namibianum Broadley 1991
Lycophidion nanum (Broadley 1958)
Lycophidion nigromaculatum (Peters 1863)
Lycophidion ornatum Parker 1936
Lycophidion pembanum Laurent 1968
Lycophidion pygmaeum Broadley 1996
Lycophidion semiannule Peters 1854
Lycophidion semicinctum Duméril, Bibron & Duméril 1854
Lycophidion taylori Broadley & Hughes 1993
Lycophidion uzungwense Loveridge 1932
Lycophidion variegatum Broadley 1969

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4

Lycophidion capense (A. Smith 1831) (this page)
Lycophidion capense capense (A. Smith 1831)
Lycophidion capense jacksoni Boulenger 1893
Lycophidion capense loveridgei Laurent 1968
Lycophidion acutirostre Günther 1868
Lycophidion albomaculatum Steindachner 1870
Lycophidion depressirostre Laurent 1968
Lycophidion hellmichi Laurent 1964
Lycophidion irroratum (Leach 1819)
Lycophidion laterale Hallowell 1857
Lycophidion meleagre Boulenger 1893
Lycophidion multimaculatum Boettger 1888
Lycophidion namibianum Broadley 1991
Lycophidion nanum (Broadley 1958)
Lycophidion nigromaculatum (Peters 1863)
Lycophidion ornatum Parker 1936
Lycophidion pembanum Laurent 1968
Lycophidion pygmaeum Broadley 1996
Lycophidion semiannule Peters 1854
Lycophidion semicinctum A. M. C. Duméril, Bibron & A. H. A. Duméril 1854
Lycophidion taylori Broadley & Hughes 1993
Lycophidion uzungwense Loveridge 1932
Lycophidion variegatum Broadley 1969

GBIF classification

Animalia
Chordata
Reptilia
Squamata
Lamprophiidae
Lycophidion Fitzinger 1843
Lycophidion capense (Smith 1831) (this page)
Lycophidion capense acutirostre
Lycophidion capense capense
Lycophidion capense jacksoni Boulenger 1893
Lycophidion capense loveridgei Laurent 1968
Lycophidion capense taylori
Lycophidion acutirostre Günther 1868
Lycophidion albomaculatum Steindachner 1870
Lycophidion depressirostre Laurent 1968
Lycophidion hellmichi Laurent 1964
Lycophidion irroratum (Leach 1819)
Lycophidion laterale Hallowell 1857
Lycophidion meleagre Boulenger 1893
Lycophidion multimaculatum Boettger 1888
Lycophidion namibianum Broadley 1991
Lycophidion nanum (Broadley 1958)
Lycophidion nigromaculatum (Peters 1863)
Lycophidion ornatum Parker 1936
Lycophidion pembanum Laurent 1968
Lycophidion pygmaeum Broadley 1996
Lycophidion semiannule Peters 1854
Lycophidion semiannulis Peters 1854
Lycophidion semicinctum Duméril, Bibron & Duméril 1854
Lycophidion taylori Broadley & Hughes 1993
Lycophidion uzungwense Loveridge 1932
Lycophidion variegatum Broadley 1969

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Animalia
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Tetrapoda
Reptilia Laurenti 1768
Squamata Oppel 1811
Serpentes Linnaeus 1758
Alethinophidia Nopcsa 1923
Lamprophiidae Fitzinger 1843
Lamprophiinae Fitzinger 1843
Lycophidion Fitzinger 1843
Lycophidion capense (A. Smith 1831) (this page)
Lycophidion capense capense (A. Smith 1831)
Lycophidion capense jacksoni Boulenger 1893
Lycophidion capense loveridgei Laurent 1968
Lycophidion acutirostre Günther 1868
Lycophidion albomaculatum Steindachner 1870
Lycophidion depressirostre Laurent 1968
Lycophidion hellmichi Laurent 1964
Lycophidion irroratum (Leach 1819)
Lycophidion laterale Hallowell 1857
Lycophidion meleagre Boulenger 1893
Lycophidion multimaculatum Boettger 1888
Lycophidion namibianum Broadley 1991
Lycophidion nanum (Broadley 1958)
Lycophidion nigromaculatum (Peters 1863)
Lycophidion ornatum Parker 1936
Lycophidion pembanum Laurent 1968
Lycophidion pygmaeum Broadley 1996
Lycophidion semiannule Peters 1854
Lycophidion semicinctum A. M. C. Duméril, Bibron & A. H. A. Duméril 1854
Lycophidion taylori Broadley & Hughes 1993
Lycophidion uzungwense Loveridge 1932
Lycophidion variegatum Broadley 1969

IUCN

Animalia
Chordata
Reptilia
Squamata
Lamprophiidae
Lycophidion capense (A. Smith 1831) (this page)
Boaedon capensis Duméril, Bibron & Duméril 1854
Boaedon fuliginosus (Boie 1827)
Boaedon lineatus Duméril, Bibron & Duméril 1854
Boaedon littoralis Trape & Mediannikov 2016
Boaedon longilineatus Trape & Medannikov 2016
Boaedon maculatus Parker 1932
Boaedon mentalis Günther 1888
Boaedon olivaceus (Duméril 1856)
Boaedon paralineatus Trape & Medannikov 2016
Boaedon perisilvestris Trape & Medannikov 2016
Boaedon radfordi Greenbaum, Portillo, Jackson & Kusamba 2015
Boaedon subflavus Trape & Medannikov 2016
Boaedon upembae (Laurent 1954)
Boaedon virgatus (Hallowell 1854)
Bothrolycus ater Günther 1874
Bothrophthalmus brunneus Günther 1863
Bothrophthalmus lineatus (Peters 1863)
Chamaelycus christyi Boulenger 1919
Chamaelycus fasciatus (Günther 1858)
Chamaelycus parkeri (Angel 1934)
Dendrolycus elapoides (Günther 1874)
Gonionotophis brussauxi (Mocquard 1889)
Gonionotophis grantii (Günther 1863)
Gonionotophis klingi Matschie 1893
Gracililima nyassae (Günther 1888)
Hormonotus modestus (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril 1854)
Inyoka swazicus (Schaefer 1970)
Lamprophis abyssinicus Mocquard 1906
Lamprophis aurora (Linnaeus 1758)
Lamprophis erlangeri (Sternfeld 1908)
Lamprophis fiskii Boulenger 1887
Lamprophis fuscus Boulenger 1893
Lamprophis geometricus (Schlegel 1837)
Limaformosa capensis (A. Smith 1847)
Limaformosa chanleri (Stejneger 1893)
Limaformosa crossi (Boulenger 1895)
Limaformosa guirali (Mocquard 1887)
Limaformosa savorgnani (Mocquard 1887)
Limaformosa vernayi (Bogert 1940)
Lycodonomorphus bicolor (Günther 1893)
Lycodonomorphus inornatus (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril 1854)
Lycodonomorphus leleupi (Laurent 1950)
Lycodonomorphus mlanjensis Loveridge 1953
Lycodonomorphus obscuriventris Fitz Simons 1964
Lycodonomorphus rufulus (Lichtenstein 1823)
Lycodonomorphus subtaeniatus Laurent 1954
Lycodonomorphus whytii (Boulenger 1897)
Lycophidion acutirostre Günther 1868
Lycophidion albomaculatum Steindachner 1870
Lycophidion depressirostre Laurent 1968
Lycophidion hellmichi Laurent 1964
Lycophidion irroratum (Leach 1819)
Lycophidion laterale Hallowell 1857
Lycophidion meleagre Boulenger 1893
Lycophidion multimaculatum Boettger 1888
Lycophidion namibianum Broadley 1991
Lycophidion nanum (Broadley 1958)
Lycophidion nigromaculatum (Peters 1863)
Lycophidion ornatum Parker 1936
Lycophidion pembanum Laurent 1968
Lycophidion semiannule Peters 1854
Lycophidion semicinctum Duméril, Bibron & Duméril 1854
Lycophidion taylori Broadley & Hughes 1993
Lycophidion uzungwense Loveridge 1932
Lycophidion variegatum Broadley 1969
Mehelya egbensis Dunger 1966
Mehelya gabouensis Trape & Mané 2005
Mehelya laurenti De Witte 1959
Mehelya poensis (A. Smith 1849)
Mehelya stenopthalmus (Mocquard 1887)
Pseudoboodon boehmei Rasmussen & Largen 1992
Pseudoboodon gascae Peracca 1897
Pseudoboodon lemniscatus (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril 1854)
Pseudoboodon sandfordorum Spawls 2004

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Teleostomi
Euteleostomi
Sarcopterygii
Dipnotetrapodomorpha
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Sauropsida
Sauria
Lepidosauria
Squamata
Bifurcata
Unidentata
Episquamata
Toxicofera
Serpentes
Colubroidea
Lamprophiidae
Lamprophiinae
Lycophidion
Lycophidion capense (this page)
Lycophidion laterale
Lycophidion nigromaculatum
Lycophidion ornatum
unclassified Lycophidion

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Olfactores
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Dipnotetrapodomorpha
Tetrapodomorpha
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Amniota
Sauropsida
Reptilia
Eureptilia
Romeriida
Diapsida
Neodiapsida
Sauria
Lepidosauromorpha
Lepidosauria
Squamata
Episquamata
Toxicofera
Ophidia
Serpentes
Alethinophidia
Caenophidia
Lamprophiidae
Lamprophiinae
Lycophidion
Lycophidion capense (this page)
Lycophidion capense pembanum
Lycophidion acutirostre
Lycophidion albomaculatum
Lycophidion depressirostre
Lycophidion hellmichi
Lycophidion irroratum
Lycophidion jacksoni
Lycophidion laterale
Lycophidion meleagris
Lycophidion multimaculatum
Lycophidion namibianum
Lycophidion nanum
Lycophidion nigromaculatum
Lycophidion ornatum
Lycophidion pembanum
Lycophidion pygmaeum
Lycophidion semiannule
Lycophidion semicinctum
Lycophidion taylori
Lycophidion uzungwense
Lycophidion variegatum
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