Stoliczkia
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| Stoliczkia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Xenodermidae |
| Genus: | Stoliczkia Jerdon, 1870 |
| Type species | |
| Stoliczkia khasiensis Jerdon, 1870[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Stoliczkaia (misspelling) | |
Stoliczkia is a genus of snakes in the family Xenodermidae.[2] The genus contains two species, both from India.[3][4][5]
The genus is named after Ferdinand Stoliczka,[1] Moravian-born zoologist who later worked for the Geological Survey of India.[6] Many subsequent publications have used the spelling Stoliczkaia. However, Stoliczkia is considered valid because it was repeated twice in Jerdon's original publication, rendering a spelling error unlikely. Moreover, Stoliczkaia Neumayr 1875 is an ammonite genus.[5]
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