Biology:Alsophis antillensis
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Short description: Species of snake
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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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Psammophis antillensis | |
Alsophis antillensis, the Guadeloupe racer, Antilles racer, or Leeward racer, is a species of snake endemic to the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe.
Description
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.[2][3]
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.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Daltry, J.C.; Henderson, R.W.; Powell, R. (2016). "Alsophis manselli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T190567A115325863. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T190567A71748201.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/190567/115325863. Retrieved 1 May 2021.{{cite iucn}}: error: |doi= / |page= mismatch (help)
- ↑ Henderson, R.W.; Powell, R. (2019). "Alsophis sibonius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T190569A71748211. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T190569A71748211.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/190569/71748211. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
External links
- "Alsophis antillensis". 15 October 2020. https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species.php?genus=Alsophis&species=antillensis.
Wikidata ☰ Q2380923 entry
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