Alsophis antiguae

Alsophis antiguae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Colubroidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Serpentes Infraordo: Caenophidia Superfamilia: Colubroidea

Familia: Dipsadidae
Subfamilia: Xenodontinae
Tribus: Alsophiini
Genus: Alsophis
Species: Alsophis antiguae

Name

Alsophis antiguae Parker, 1933

• Syntypes: BMNH 1946.1.4.46-47 (formerly BMNH = 1850. 50.4.29.1–2), both juvenile ♀, collected by Gardiner, date unknown.
• Type locality: “Antigua”.

Combinations

• Alsophis leucomelas antiguae Parker, 1933: 158 [original combination, as subspecies]
• Alsophis antiguae — Parker, 1936: 228 [subsequent combination, elevated to species]
• Alsophis antillensis antiguae — Schwartz, 1966: 216 [subsequent combination, reduced to subspecies]

Synonyms

• Alsophis antiguae sajdaki Henderson, 1990: 119
  • Holotype: KU 211059 (formerly ASPS V6789), ♀, collected by R. Thomas on 11 August 1965.
  • Type locality: “Great Bird Island, St. George Parish, off of the northeastern coast of Antigua, Lesser Antilles”.

Native distribution areas

• Antigua and Barbuda: Barbuda (subfossil remains), Antigua (extinct) and Great Bird Island.

References

Primary references

• Parker, H.W. 1933. Some amphibians and reptiles from the Lesser Antilles. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. Series 10 11(61): 151–158. DOI: 10.1080/00222933308673636
• Henderson, R.W. [1989] 1990. A new subspecies of Alsophis antiguae (Parker) from Great Bird Island (Antigua), Lesser Antilles. Caribbean Journal of Science 25(3–4): 119–122.

Links

• Daltry, J. & Mayer, G.C. 2016. IUCN: Alsophis antiguae  (Critically Endangered). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T939A71739009. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T939A71739009.en. Accessed on 05 November 2023.

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Antigua-Schlanknatter
English: Antiguan Racer

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