Alsophis cantherigerus

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• Description
• Taxonomy
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Common Names

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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 angulifer var. caymanus — Garman 1887: 282
2. Alsophis cantherigerus — Mattison 2007: 53
3. Alsophis cantherigerus - Schwartz & Henderson 1991: 569
4. Alsophis cantherigerus spielmani Grant 1959
5. Coluber cantherigerus Bibron 1840: Pl. 27
6. Dromicus angulifer BIBRON 1843 /i> (Nom. Subst.)
7. Dromicus angulifer — Boulenger 1894: 120
8. Dromicus angulifer — DumÉril, Bibron & DumÉril 1854: 670

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

• Bauer et al. (1995) Herpetological contr. W. C.H. Peters.
• Bibron (1840) Arthus Bertrand, Paris.
• Bibron (1843) Arthus Bertrand, Paris.
• Boulenger (1894) Catalogue Snakes, Vol. II.
• Breviora. Cambridge, Mass., Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University. ENG url p. 1, p. 2, p. 24, p. 3, p. 7.
• Dominguez et al. (2006) Herpetological Review 37 (3): 349.
• Estrada (1998) Carib. J. Sci. 34 (1-2): 106-112
• Fong et al. (2002) Reptilia (GB). 21):55-57.
• Garman (1887) Proc. Amer. Philos. Soc. 24: 273-286.
• Geißler (2005) Reptilia (Münster) 10 (6): 42-49
• Grant (1941) Bulletin of the Institute of Jamaica, Science Series [1940] (2):1-56
• Grant (1959) Herpetologica 15 (1): 58-60
• Henderson et al. (1986) Lore (Milwaukee Public Museum) 36(3):13-18.
• Kardong (1980) Breviora, Mus. Comp. Zool. (463):1-26.
• Maglio (1970) Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 141 (1): 1-54
• Mattison (2007) Princeton University Press
• Peters (1864) Mber. k. preuss. Akad. Wiss. Berlin [1864]: 381-399
• Peters et al. (1968) Biol. Schule 8/9:337-46.
• Petzold (1969) Salamandra 5:124-40.
• Petzold (1978) Zool. Garten N.F., Jena 48(2/3):155-63.
• Schmidt et al. (2005) Natur und Tier Verlag, Münster, 159 pp.
• Schwartz & Henderson (1991) Amph. Rept. West Indies.
• Wilson et al. (2002) Herpetological Review. 33(2):90-94

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.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed February 27, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 3 providers.
• Uetz, Peter. The Reptile Database

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal February 27, 2008:

• Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History: Vertebrate specimens
• Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University: MCZ Herpetology Collection - Reptile Database
• Museum of Vertebrate Zoology: Terrestrial vertebrate specimens

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2535979
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Rep-1226
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 616888

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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