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Erpetogomphus viperinus Selys, 1868

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.

Identity & source status

Scientific name
Erpetogomphus viperinus Selys, 1868
Name authority
Selys, 1868
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Odonata
Family
Gomphidae
Genus
Erpetogomphus
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.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumArthropoda
  4. subphylumHexapoda
  5. classInsecta
  6. orderOdonata Fabricius, 1793
  7. suborderAnisoptera Selys, 1854
  8. superfamilyGomphoidea Rambur, 1842
  9. familyGomphidae Rambur, 1842
  10. genusErpetogomphus Selys, 1858
  11. speciesErpetogomphus viperinus Selys, 1868

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Erpetogomphus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Erpetogomphus elaps Selys, 1858GomphidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Erpetogomphus erici Novelo-Gutiérrez & Garrison, 1999GomphidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Erpetogomphus lampropeltis Kennedy, 1918GomphidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Erpetogomphus schausi Calvert, 1919GomphidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied

Browse 19 records assigned to Gomphidae.

Documented distribution

Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.

MX

MX

Veracruz

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. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.

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:3B9FM. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.