Alsophis portoricensis

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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 portoricensis Reinhardt and Lütken, 1863
2. Alsophis portoricensis — Schwartz & Henderson 1991: 572

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

• Anales de la Sociedad Española de Historia Natural. Madrid: La Sociedad, ENG url p. 313.
• Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Washington: Smithsonian Institution, -1965. ENG url p. 557, p. 700.
• Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, A. L. Gardner, and W. C. Starnes 2003. Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada.
• Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, and A. L. Gardner 1987. Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada. Resource Publication, no. 166. United States Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service. Washington, D.C., USA. 79.
• Barun et al. (2007) Copeia 2007 (1): 93-100
• Breviora. Cambridge, Mass., Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University. ENG url p. 1, p. 7.
• Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College. Cambridge, Mass.: The Museum, ENG url p. 157, p. 21, p. 32, p. 92.
• Bulletin - United States National Museum. Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc.];1877-1971. ENG url p. 348, p. 348, p. 352, p. 352.
• Carey (1972) Carib. J. Sci.12(1/2): 79-89.
• Carnegie Institution of Washington publication. Washington, Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1902- ENG url p. 14.
• Contents and index to volume 12, numbers 1 to 19, Zoological series / Wilfred H. Osgood. Chicago: Field Museum of Natural History, 1929. ENG url p. 503.
• Grant (1937) Jour. Dept. Agric. Puerto Rico 21:503-522.
• MacLean (1982) Rept. Amph.Virgin Islands.
• Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zo©logy, at Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass. Cambridge [Mass.]: The Museum, 1876-1938. ENG url p. 335.
• Philibosian et al. (1977) Information Services, Frederiksted, St. Croix, 48 pp.
• Reinhardt et al. (1862) Vidensk. Meddel. Naturhist. For. Kjöbenhavn, nos. 10-18, pp. 153-291 [1862]
• Rios et al. (2007) Herpetologica 63 (1): 35-50
• Rivero (1978) M. Pareja Montana, 16, Barcelona, Espafia: x + 152 + 148pp.
• Schmidt (1928) New York Academy of Sciences 10 (1):160 pp.
• Schwartz & Henderson (1991) Amph. Rept. West Indies.
• Schwartz (1966) Stud. Fauna Curaçao and Carib. Is. 23(90):175-227.
• Scientific survey of Porto Rico and the Virgin Islands / New York Academy of Sciences. New York, N.Y.: The Academy, 1919- url p. 10, p. 142, p. 145, p. 146, p. 26, p. 29, p. 3, p. 513, p. 8, p. 9.
• Stejneger (1904) The herpetology Porto Rico.

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: 2535983
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Rep-1232
• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 174199
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 150954

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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