Alsophis antillensis

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Common Names

Description

Family Colubridae

The family Colubridae, which includes the kingsnakes (Lampropeltis spp. ), is the largest, most widespread, and diverse family of snakes , with few physical characteristics universal among all species. The family contains 70 percent of the known species of snakes, with more than 1700 species worldwide (Pough et al. 1998). Although some colubrids are dangerously venomous , most are harmless to humans. [1]

Subfamily Dipsadinae

These snakes are the New World counterparts of the Pareinae and resemble them in appearance and habits. They live in tropical America.

Taxonomy

Unambiguous Synonyms

1. Alsophis antillensis — Garman 1887: 282
2. Alsophis antillensis - Schwartz & Henderson 1991: 566
3. Dromicus antillensis — Boulenger 1894: 123
4. Dromicus antillensis DumÉril Bibron & DumÉril 1854: 659
5. Dromicus leucomelas — Boulenger 1894: 123
6. Dromicus leucomelas DumÉril Bibron & DumÉril 1854: 666
7. Psammophis antillensis Schlegel 1837: 214

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Uetz P.

Similar Species

Members of the genus Alsophis

ZipcodeZoo has pages for 68 species and subspecies in this genus:

A. anegadae · A. angulifer · A. angustilineatus · A. anomalus (Hispaniola Racer) · A. antiguae (Antiguan Racer) · A. antiguae antiguae · A. antiguae sajdaki · A. antillensis (Antilles Racer) · A. antillensis antillensis (Antilles Racer) · A. antillensis manselli · A. antillensis sibonius · A. ater (Jamaica Racer) · A. biserialis (Galapagos Racer) · A. biserialis biserialis · A. biserialis dorsalis · A. biserialis occidentalis · A. brooksi · A. bruesi · A. cantherigerus (Cuban Racer) · A. cantherigerus adspersus · A. cantherigerus cantherigerus (Cuban Racer) · A. cantherigerus caymanus · A. cantherigerus schwartzi · A. caymanus · A. chamissonis · A. dorsalis · A. dorsalis dorsalis · A. dorsalis helleri · A. elegans · A. elegans elegans · A. elegans rufodorsatus · A. funereus · A. fuscicauda · A. hoodensis · A. leucomelas · A. leucomelas antiguae · A. melanichinus (La Vega Racer) · A. melanichnus (La Vega Racer) · A. ordinatus · A. parvifrons · A. portoricensis (Puerto Rican Racer) · A. portoricensis anegadae · A. portoricensis aphantus · A. portoricensis nicholsi · A. portoricensis portoricensis (Puerto Rican Racer) · A. portoricensis prymnus · A. portoricensis richardi · A. portoricensis variegatus · A. pulcher · A. rijersmai (Leeward Island Racer) · A. rijgersmaei (Leeward Islands Racer) · A. rufiventris (Orange-Bellied Racer) · A. sanctaecrucis (Saint Croix Racer) · A. sancticrucis · A. sanctonum · A. sanctonum danforthi · A. sanctonum sanctonum · A. tachymenoides · A. variegatus · A. vudi · A. vudii (Bahamian Racer) · A. vudii aterrimus · A. vudii picticeps · A. vudii raineyi · A. vudii utowanae · A. vudii vudii · A. biserialis subsp. biserialis · A. biserialis subsp. dorsalis

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Further Reading

• Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Washington: Smithsonian Institution, -1965. ENG url p. 700, p. 704.
• Boulenger (1894) Catalogue Snakes, Vol. II.
• Breuil (2002) Patrimoines naturels 54: 339 pp.
• Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College. Cambridge, Mass.: The Museum, ENG url p. 157, p. 92.
• Bulletin - United States National Museum. Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc.];1877-1971. ENG url p. 348, p. 348, p. 352, p. 352.
• Carnegie Institution of Washington publication. Washington, Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1902- ENG url p. 14.
• Catalogue of the snakes in the Museum / by G.A. Boulenger. London, 1893-1896. ENG url p. 123.
• Cochran (1938) Proc. Biol. Soc, Washington 51:147-155.
• Cope (1879) Proc. Amer. Philos. Soc. 18: 261-277.
• Duméril & Bibron (1854) Erpétologie générale. Vol. 7/1.
• Garman (1887) Proc. Amer. Philos. Soc. 24: 278-286.
• Henderson et al. (1986) Lore (Milwaukee Public Museum) 36(3):13-18.
• Malhotra et al. (2007) Applied Herpetology 4 (2):177-194
• Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zo©logy, at Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass. Cambridge [Mass.]: The Museum, 1876-1938. ENG url p. 335, p. 336.
• Parker (1933) Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (10) 11:151-158.
• Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. [Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia] ENG url p. 76.
• Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society held at Philadelphia for promoting useful knowledge. Philadelphia: The Society ENG url p. 275, p. 282.
• Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. [Washington, Biological Society of Washington] ENG url p. 101, p. 102.
• Schlegel (1837) Essai physionomie serpens.
• Schwartz & Henderson (1991) Amph. Rept. West Indies.

Notes

Contributors

• Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed October 11, 2006.
• Uetz, Peter. The Reptile Database

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2535973
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Rep-1217
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 616886

Footnotes

1. Painter, Charles W., Chuck L. Hayes, and James N. Stuart "Recovery and Conservation of the Gray-Banded Kingsnake. New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. May 1, 2002. [back]

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