Taxonomic status of Rhadinaea pinicola Mertens (Serpentes : Colubridae)

Authors
Kohler, G McCranie, JR
Citation
G. Kohler et Jr. Mccranie, Taxonomic status of Rhadinaea pinicola Mertens (Serpentes : Colubridae), COPEIA, (2), 1999, pp. 529-530
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Animal Sciences
Journal title
COPEIA
ISSN journal
00458511 → ACNP
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
529 - 530
Database
ISI
SICI code
0045-8511(19990507):2<529:TSORPM>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Examination of the holotype of Rhadinaea pinicola Mertens revealed no color ation or scutellation characters that would distinguish it from R. kinkelin i Boettger. We conclude that the nominal taxon R pinicola Mertens is a juni or synonym of R kinkelini Boettger.