Borikenophis portoricensis
| Borikenophis portoricensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Xenodontinae |
| Genus: | Borikenophis |
| Species: | B. portoricensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Borikenophis portoricensis (Reinhardt and Lütken, 1863)[1] | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Alsophis portoricensis Reinhardt and Lütken, 1863 | |
Borikenophis portoricensis[1] (Vernacular Spanish: Culebra Corredora;[2] Vernacular English: Puerto Rican racer[3]) is a snake that grows to 3 feet.
Appearance and range
It slinks around in the trees of the Toro Negro State Forest. Its body sports a solid brown color with each of his scales edged by a darker brown. Like the forest's other various garden snakes, it is a daytime hunter.[4] The Puerto Rican Racer is endemic to the island of Puerto Rico. It is capable of inflicting a venomous bite.[5]
See also
- List of amphibians and reptiles of Puerto Rico
- Fauna of Puerto Rico
- List of endemic fauna of Puerto Rico
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Uetz, Peter; Hallermann, Jakob. "Borikenophis portoricensis". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ↑ Volume 1: Land Cover, Vertebrate Species Distributions, and Land Stewardship. William A. Gould, Caryl Alarcón, Brick Fevold, Michael E. Jiménez, Sebastián Martinuzzi, Gary Potts, Maya Quiñones, Mariano Solórzano, and Eduardo Ventosa. The Puerto Rico Gap Analysis Project. (Publication Number: IITF-GTR-39) USDA. Forest Service. International Institute of Tropical Forestry. March 2008. Page 140. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ↑ 2007 Wildlife Facts - Puerto Rican Racer. USDA. Forest Service. "El Yunque National Forest." Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ↑ Animals in the Toro Negro Forest. Amy M. Armstrong. Demand Media. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ↑ Is the Puerto Rican racer, Alsophis portoricensis, really harmless? A case report series. García-Gubern C., Bello R., Rivera V., Rocafort A., Colon-Rolon L., Acosta-Tapia H. (Department of Emergency Medicine, Hospital San Lucas, Ponce School of Medicine, Ponce, Puerto Rico.) 2010. Wilderness Medical Society. Published by Elsevier Inc. (Wilderness Environ Med. 2010 Dec; 21(4):353-6. doi: 10.1016/j.wem.2010.07.001. Epub 2010 Aug 5.) Retrieved 29 July 2013.