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| genus = Alsophis |
| genus = Alsophis |
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| species = antillensis |
| species = antillensis |
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| status = CR |
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| status_system = IUCN3.1 |
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| status_ref = <ref>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.</ref> |
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| authority = [[Hermann Schlegel|Schlegel]], 1837 |
| authority = [[Hermann Schlegel|Schlegel]], 1837 |
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| subdivision_ranks = Subspecies |
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*''A. a. antillensis'' |
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*''A. a. manselli'' |
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*''A. a. sibonius'' |
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| synonyms = ''Psammophis antillensis''<br> |
| synonyms = ''Psammophis antillensis''<br> |
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''Dromicus antillensis''<br> |
''Dromicus antillensis''<br> |
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The '''Antilles racer''' (''Alsophis antillensis'') is a species of snake found in the [[Caribbean]], on the [[Lesser Antilles]] |
The '''Antilles racer''' (''Alsophis antillensis'') is a species of snake found in the [[Caribbean]], on the [[Lesser Antilles]] of [[Guadeloupe]]. |
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==Description== |
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It can reach nearly a meter in length. It feeds on lizards and small rodents. It rarely bites humans, but may release a foul-smelling (though harmless) [[cloacal]] secretion when disturbed. |
It can reach nearly a meter in length. It feeds on lizards and small rodents. It rarely bites humans, but may release a foul-smelling (though harmless) [[cloacal]] secretion when disturbed. |
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The Dominican population is alternately described as an endemic subspecies ''A. a. sibonius'', or as an endemic species, ''A. sibonius''. It has a brown ground color, with lighter brown or white splotches that may alternate to form a zig-zag pattern. ''A. a. manselli'' is restricted to Montserrat. Populations on Guadeloupe and [[Marie-Galante]] have possibly been [[Local extinction|extirpated]]. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Alsophis]] |
[[Category:Alsophis]] |
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[[Category:Snakes of the Caribbean]] |
[[Category:Snakes of the Caribbean]] |
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[[Category:Reptiles of Dominica]] |
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[[Category:Reptiles of Montserrat]] |
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[[Category:Reptiles of Guadeloupe]] |
[[Category:Reptiles of Guadeloupe]] |
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[[Category:Reptiles described in 1837]] |
[[Category:Reptiles described in 1837]] |
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Revision as of 19:05, 1 May 2021
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| Antilles racer in Rosalie, Dominica. | |
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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Psammophis antillensis | |
The Antilles racer (Alsophis antillensis) is a species of snake found in the Caribbean, on the Lesser Antilles islands of Montserrat, Dominica, and Guadeloupe. It is common only on Dominica, where it can be found in all areas except the highest elevations, possibly due to the absence of the mongoose on that island.
It can reach nearly a meter in length. It feeds on lizards and small rodents. It rarely bites humans, but may release a foul-smelling (though harmless) cloacal secretion when disturbed.
The Dominican population is alternately described as an endemic subspecies A. a. sibonius, or as an endemic species, A. sibonius. It has a brown ground color, with lighter brown or white splotches that may alternate to form a zig-zag pattern. A. a. manselli is restricted to Montserrat. Populations on Guadeloupe and Marie-Galante have possibly been extirpated.
References
- Malhotra, Anita; Thorpe, Roger S.; Hypolite, Eric; James, Arlington (2007), "A report on the status of the herpetofauna of the Commonwealth of Dominica, West Indies", Appl. Herpetol., 4: 177–94, doi:10.1163/157075407780681365
- Malhotra, Anita; Thorpe, Roger S. (1999), Reptiles & Amphibians of the Eastern Caribbean, Macmillan Education Ltd., pp. 27, 38–39, 75, 84, 87, 88, 122, ISBN 0-333-69141-5
- Powell, Robert; Henderson, Robert W. (2005), "Conservation Status of Lesser Antillean Reptiles", Iguana, 12 (2): 63–77
External links
Media related to Alsophis antillensis at Wikimedia Commons- Alsophis antillensis[permanent dead link] at the Reptile Database
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