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Elapidae Boié, 1827

115519  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:115519)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Chordata (Phylum)
  4. Vertebrata (Subphylum)
  5. Tetrapoda (Superclass)
  6. Reptilia (Class)
  7. Squamata (Order)
  8. Elapidae (Family)
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  1. Genus Acalyptophis Boulenger, 1896
  2. Genus Acanthophis Daudin in Sonnini, 1803
  3. Genus Adeniophis Peters, 1871
  4. Genus Aipysurus Lacepède, 1804
  5. Genus Antaioserpens Wells & Wellington, 1985
  6. Genus Apistocalamus Boulenger, 1897
  7. Genus Aspidelaps Fitzinger, 1843
  8. Genus Aspidoclonion Wagler, 1828
  9. Genus Aspidomorphus Fitzinger, 1843
  10. Genus Astrotia Fischer, 1856
  11. Genus Austrelaps Worrell, 1963
  12. Genus Boulengerina Dollo, 1886
  13. Genus Brachyaspis Boulenger, 1896
  14. Genus Brachysoma Fitzinger, 1843
  15. Genus Brachyurophis Günther, 1863
  16. Genus Bungarus Oppel, 1811
  17. Genus Cacophis Günther, 1863
  18. Genus Calliophis Gray, 1834
  19. Genus Cannia Wells & Wellington, 1983
  20. Genus Chitulia Gray, 1849
  21. Genus Cryptophis Worrell, 1961
  22. Genus Cyrtophis Smith, 1849
  23. Genus Demansia Gray, 1842
  24. Genus Dendroaspis Schlegel, ? 1848
  25. Genus Denisonia Krefft, 1869
  26. Genus Dinophis Hallowell, 1852
  27. Genus Disteira Lacepède, 1804
  28. Genus Doliophis Girard, 1857
  29. Genus Drepanodontis Worrell, 1961
  30. Genus Drysdalia Worrell, 1961
  31. Genus Echiopsis Fitzinger, 1843
  32. Genus Elapechis Boulenger, 1896
  33. Genus Elapocephalus Macleay, 1878
  34. Genus Elapognathus Boulenger, 1896
  35. Genus Elaps Schneider, 1801
  36. Genus Elapsoidea Barboza de Bocage, 1866
  37. Genus Emydocephalus Krefft, 1869
  38. Genus Enhydrina Gray, 1849
  39. Genus Ephalophis Smith, 1931
  40. Genus Euprepiosoma Fitzinger, 1861
  41. Genus Furina Duméril, 1853
  42. Genus Glyphodon Günther, 1858
  43. Genus Hemachatus Fleming, 1822
  44. Genus Hemiaspis Fitzinger, 1861
  45. Genus Hemibungarus Peters, 1862
  46. Genus Homoroselaps Jan, 1859
  47. Genus Hoplocephalus Wagler, 1830
  48. Genus Hornea Lucas & Frost, 1896
  49. Genus Hydrelaps Boulenger, 1896
  50. Genus Hydrophis Latreille, 1801
  51. Genus Incongruelaps Scanlon, Lee & Archer, 2003 †
  52. Genus Kerilia Gray, 1849
  53. Genus Kolpophis Smith, 1926
  54. Genus Lapemis Gray, 1835
  55. Genus Laticauda Laurenti, 1768
  56. Genus Limnonaja Schmidt, 1923
  57. Genus Loveridgelaps McDowell, 1970
  58. Genus Lunelaps Worrell, 1961
  59. Genus Mainophis Macleay, 1877
  60. Genus Megaerophis Gray, 1849
  61. Genus Melwardia Worrell, 1960
  62. Genus Microcephalophis Lesson in Bélanger, 1832
  63. Genus Micropechis Boulenger, 1896
  64. Genus Micruroides Schmidt, 1928
  65. Genus Micrurus Wagler in Spix, 1824
  66. Genus Naja Laurenti, 1768
  67. Genus Narophis Worrell, 1961
  68. Genus Neelaps Günther, 1863
  69. Genus Notechis Boulenger, 1896
  70. Genus Notopseudonaja Wells, 2002
  71. Genus Oceanius Wells, 2007
  72. Genus Ogmodon Peters, 1864
  73. Genus Ophiophagus Günther, 1864
  74. Genus Oxyuranus Kinghorn, 1923
  75. Genus Parademansia Kinghorn, 1955
  76. Genus Parahydrophis Burger & Natsuno, 1974
  77. Genus Paranaja Loveridge, 1944
  78. Genus Parapistocalamus Roux, 1934
  79. Genus Parasuta Worrell, 1961
  80. Genus Paroplocephalus Keogh, Scott & Scanlon, 2000
  81. Genus Pelagophis Peters & Doria, 1878
  82. Genus Pelamis Daudin, 1803
  83. Genus Placidaserpens Wells, 2002
  84. Genus Polyodontognathus Wall, 1921
  85. Genus Praescutata Wall, 1901
  86. Genus Pseudechis Wagler, 1830
  87. Genus Pseudelaps Fitzinger, 1843
  88. Genus Pseudoelaps Fitzinger, 1826
  89. Genus Pseudohaje Günther, 1858
  90. Genus Pseudolaticauda Kharin, 1984
  91. Genus Pseudonaja Günther, 1858
  92. Genus Rhinelaps Günther, 1872
  93. Genus Rhinoplocephalus Müller, 1885
  94. Genus Rhynchoelaps Jan, 1859
  95. Genus Salomonelaps McDowell, 1970
  96. Genus Simoselaps Jan, 1859
  97. Genus Simotes Duméril & Bibron, 1854
  98. Genus Sinomicrurus Slowinski, Boundy & Lawson, 2001
  99. Genus Smithsohydrophis Kharin, 1981
  100. Genus Stephanohydra Tschudi, 1837
  101. Genus Suta Worrell, 1961
  102. Genus Thalassophina Smith, 1926
  103. Genus Thalassophis Schmidt, 1852
  104. Genus Tomogaster Gray, 1849
  105. Genus Tomyris Eichwald, 1831
  106. Genus Toxicocalamus Boulenger, 1896
  107. Genus Tropidechis Günther, 1863
  108. Genus Ultrocalamus Sternfeld, 1913
  109. Genus Unechis Worrell, 1961
  110. Genus Vermicella Günther, 1858
  111. Genus Walterinnesia Lataste, 1886
  112. Genus Xenurelaps Günther, 1864
  113. Genus Leptaspis Fitzinger, 1861 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  114. Genus Acanthopis Gray, 1825 accepted as Acanthophis Daudin in Sonnini, 1803
  115. Genus Acantophis Berthold in Latreille, 1827 accepted as Acanthophis Daudin in Sonnini, 1803
  116. Genus Afronaja Wallach, Wüster & Broadley, 2009 accepted as Naja Laurenti, 1768
  117. Genus Aggressiserpens Wells, 2002 accepted as Acanthophis Daudin in Sonnini, 1803
  118. Genus Alecto Wagler, 1830 accepted as Notechis Boulenger, 1896
  119. Genus Apisthocalamus accepted as Apistocalamus Boulenger, 1897
  120. Genus Aspidoclonium Agassiz, 1844 (Misspelling)
  121. Genus Benmooreus Hoser, 2013 accepted as Calliophis Gray, 1834
  122. Genus Binghamus Hoser, 2012 accepted as Micrurus Wagler in Spix, 1824
  123. Genus Bioliophis accepted as Calliophis Gray, 1834
  124. Genus Callophis Günther, 1859 accepted as Calliophis Gray, 1834
  125. Genus Crottyhydrophis Hoser, 2013 accepted as Hydrophis Latreille, 1801
  126. Genus Crytophis accepted as Cryptophis Worrell, 1961
  127. Genus Dendraphis accepted as Dendroaspis Schlegel, ? 1848
  128. Genus Dendraspis Fitzinger, 1843 (Suppressed name (ICZN))
  129. Genus Dendrospis accepted as Dendroaspis Schlegel, ? 1848
  130. Genus Diamenia Sauvage, 1878 accepted as Demansia Gray, 1842
  131. Genus Diemansia Günther, 1858 accepted as Demansia Gray, 1842
  132. Genus Diemenia Günther, 1863 accepted as Demansia Gray, 1842
  133. Genus Diemennia Günther, 1863 accepted as Demansia Gray, 1842
  134. Genus Diemennia Steindachner, 1867 accepted as Demansia Gray, 1842
  135. Genus Dugitophis Wells, 2002 accepted as Pseudonaja Günther, 1858
  136. Genus Elapidocephalus Macleay, 1884 accepted as Demansia Gray, 1842
  137. Genus Elapocormus Fitzinger, 1843 accepted as Hoplocephalus Wagler, 1830
  138. Genus Elapocranium Macleay, 1884 accepted as Demansia Gray, 1842
  139. Genus Elapoidea Boulenger, 1896 accepted as Elapsoidea Barboza de Bocage, 1866
  140. Genus Funkelapidus Hoser, 2012 accepted as Calliophis Gray, 1834
  141. Genus Hamadryas Cantor, 1838 accepted as Ophiophagus Günther, 1864
  142. Genus Hawkeswoodelapidus Hoser, 2013 accepted as Elapognathus Boulenger, 1896
  143. Genus Hemibungaus accepted as Hemibungarus Peters, 1862
  144. Genus Holocephalus accepted as Hoplocephalus Wagler, 1830
  145. Genus Homaloselaps Jan, 1859 accepted as Vermicella Günther, 1858
  146. Genus Homorelaps Boulenger, 1896 accepted as Homoroselaps Jan, 1859
  147. Genus Hoplocephalus Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Notechis Boulenger, 1896
  148. Genus Hoserelapidea Hoser, 2012 accepted as Micrurus Wagler in Spix, 1824
  149. Genus Hulimkai Hoser, 2012 accepted as Suta Worrell, 1961
  150. Genus Leptomicrurus Schmidt, 1937 accepted as Micrurus Wagler in Spix, 1824
  151. Genus Lukefabaus Hoser, 2014 accepted as Cryptophis Worrell, 1961
  152. Genus Macconchieus Hoser, 2014 accepted as Cryptophis Worrell, 1961
  153. Genus Maticora Gray, 1835 accepted as Calliophis Gray, 1834
  154. Genus Naia Berthold in Latreille, 1827 accepted as Naja Laurenti, 1768
  155. Genus Ophrias Cuvier, 1829 accepted as Acanthophis Daudin in Sonnini, 1803
  156. Genus Ophryas Merrem, 1820 accepted as Acanthophis Daudin in Sonnini, 1803
  157. Genus Oplocephalus Gray, 1830 accepted as Notechis Boulenger, 1896
  158. Genus Pailsus Hoser, 1998 accepted as Pseudechis Wagler, 1830
  159. Genus Panacedechis Wells & Wellington, 1985 accepted as Pseudechis Wagler, 1830
  160. Genus Paulstokesus Hoser, 2013 accepted as Calliophis Gray, 1834
  161. Genus Petrodymon Krefft, 1869 accepted as Cacophis Günther, 1863
  162. Genus Pilgerus Hoser, 2014 accepted as Aspidomorphus Fitzinger, 1843
  163. Genus Pseudeches accepted as Pseudechis Wagler, 1830
  164. Genus Pseudechys accepted as Pseudechis Wagler, 1830
  165. Genus Pseudelaphe accepted as Pseudoelaps Fitzinger, 1826
  166. Genus Pseudelaps Agassiz, 1846 (Unjustified (?) emendation)
  167. Genus Pseudoelaphe accepted as Pseudoelaps Fitzinger, 1826
  168. Genus Pseudonaia accepted as Pseudonaja Günther, 1858
  169. Genus Rhinhoplocephalus Boulenger, 1896 accepted as Rhinoplocephalus Müller, 1885
  170. Genus Rhynchelaps Boulenger, 1896 (Misspelling)
  171. Genus Sipedon accepted as Sepedon Merrem, 1820
  172. Genus Spracklandus Hoser, 2009 accepted as Afronaja Wallach, Wüster & Broadley, 2009 accepted as Naja Laurenti, 1768 (name rejected at subgenus level (for Afronaja), latter currently accepted subgenus of Naja)
  173. Genus Staszewskius Hoser, 2013 accepted as Drysdalia Worrell, 1961
  174. Genus Swilea Hoser, 2013 accepted as Calliophis Gray, 1834
  175. Genus Troianous Hoser, 2012 accepted as Micrurus Wagler in Spix, 1824
  176. Genus Uraeus Wagler, 1830 accepted as Naja Laurenti, 1768 (currently accepted as subgenus)
  177. Genus Vermicalla Günther, 1858 accepted as Vermicella Günther, 1858
  178. Genus Walmsleyus Hoser, 2014 accepted as Aspidomorphus Fitzinger, 1843
  179. Genus Wellsus Hoser, 2009 accepted as Uraeus Wagler, 1830 accepted as Naja Laurenti, 1768
  180. Genus Merremia Berg, 1901 (uncertain, unassessed)
  181. Genus Palaeonaja Hoffstetter, 1939 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  182. Genus Sepedon Merrem, 1820 (uncertain, unassessed)
  183. Genus Sepedonophis Smith, 1936 (uncertain, unassessed)
marine, brackish
recent + fossil
Not documented
Taxonomic remark Includes Hydrophiidae (sea snakes) in some treatments, here excluded.  
Taxonomic remark Includes Hydrophiidae (sea snakes) in some treatments, here excluded. [details]
IRMNG (2021). Elapidae Boié, 1827. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=115519 on 2024-11-15
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
changed
Rees, Tony

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

habitat flag source web search (AJR) [details] 
Unreviewed
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Reptilia (Class) > Lepidosauria (Subclass) > Squamata (Order) > Serpentes (Suborder) > Colubroidea (Superfamily) > Elapidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Elapid snakes. Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): MF; stratigraphic range: Miocene (Lower Miocene)-Holocene (?Recent). Includes marine genera (Aphia 2006) [details]

Taxonomic remark Includes Hydrophiidae (sea snakes) in some treatments, here excluded. [details]
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