NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Echinanthera cephalostriata Di Bernardo, 1996
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Head-striped Leaf-litter Snake (Echinanthera cephalostriata)
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Open encyclopedia reference
Echinanthera cephalostriata is a species of snake of the family Colubridae in the subfamily Dipsadinae. The species is endemic to Brazil.
Echinanthera cephalostriata is a species in the family Colubridae, common name "Head-striped Leaf-litter Snake". They're a slender, small to medium length snake, with a blotched pattern along their back and a thick black stripe down the sides. They're usually seen in colors of brown and grey, and have a bright yellow venter, with characteristically big eyes and a small head. They're non-venomous, and prey mainly upon amphibians. They are diurnal and might be spotted near creeks. They range from the Brazilian states of Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo, Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, and Espírito Santo. Little information has been recorded on this species.
Wikipedia contributors, Echinanthera cephalostriata; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T14:26:20.498692+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Echinanthera cephalostriata Di Bernardo, 1996
- Name authority
- Di Bernardo, 1996
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Echinanthera
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderSerpentes Linnaeus, 1758
- infraorderAlethinophidia Nopcsa, 1923
- familyColubridae
- subfamilyDipsadinae
- genusEchinanthera
- speciesEchinanthera cephalostriata Di Bernardo, 1996
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Echinanthera. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Echinanthera cephalomaculata Di Bernardo, 1994 | ColubridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Echinanthera cyanopleura (Cope, 1885) | ColubridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Echinanthera melanostigma (Wagler, 1824) | ColubridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Echinanthera&species=cephalostriata Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:38FPL. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.