Alsophis antillensis
| Alsophis antillensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Alsophis |
| Species: | A. antillensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Alsophis antillensis Schlegel, 1837
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| Synonyms | |
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Psammophis antillensis | |
Alsophis antillensis, the Guadeloupe racer, Antilles racer, or Leeward racer, is a species of snake
endemic to the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe
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Description
It can reach nearly a meter in length. It feeds on
Taxonomy
Alsophis sibonius from Dominica and Alsophis manselli from Montserrat were previously considered subspecies, but are now considered their own species.[4][5]
References
- ^ Gomès, R., Dewynter, M., Henderson, R.W. & Powell, R. 2016. Alsophis antillensis (errata version published in 2017). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T190566A115325668. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T190566A71748196.en. Downloaded on 01 May 2021.
- ISBN 0-333-69141-5
- ^ Powell, Robert; Henderson, Robert W. (2005), "Conservation Status of Lesser Antillean Reptiles", Iguana, 12 (2): 63–77
- . Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
External links
Media related to Alsophis antillensis at Wikimedia Commons- "Alsophis antillensis". The Reptile Database. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
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