ABSTRACT
Synonyms: Acalyptus A.-M.-C. Duméril, 1853 (nomen praeoccupatum), Acolyptus – Higgins, 1873 (nomen incorrectum), Acalyphis – Fayrer, 1877 (nomen incorrectum), Acalyphus – Hoffmann, 1890 (nomen incorrectum), Acatyptus – Hoffmann, 1890 (nomen incorrectum), Pseudodistira Kinghorn, 1926, Agalyotophis – Maass-Berlin, 1933 (nomen incorrectum), Acalyitephis – Briceño-Rossi, 1934 (nomen incorrectum), Acalypthopis – Rosenfeld, 1963 (nomen incorrectum), and Acalptophis – Minton & Dunson, 1985 (nomen incorrectum).
