Biology:Borikenophis

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Short description: Genus of snakes


Borikenophis
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Borikenophis portoricensis
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Subfamily: Dipsadinae
Genus: Borikenophis
Hedges & Vidal, 2009
Species

4, see text

Synonyms

Alsophis

Borikenophis is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae . They are among those snakes called "racers" that occur in the Caribbean.

Species

Listed alphabetically.[1]

  • Borikenophis portoricensis (Reinhardt & Lütken, 1862) – Puerto Rican racer
  • Borikenophis prymnus (Schwartz, 1966) – Puerto Rican racer
  • Borikenophis sanctaecrucis (Cope, 1862) – St. Croix racer
  • Borikenophis variegatus (Schmidt, 1926) – Puerto Rican racerlet

References

  1. Borikenophis, The Reptile Database

Wikidata ☰ Q2910883 entry