Alsophis rijgersmaei

Alsophis rijgersmaei

Taxonavigation

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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 rijgersmaei

Name

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Alsophis rijersmai Cope, 1869: 154

  • Syntypes (n=6): ANSP 5411–16, collected by H.E. van Rijgersma between 1863–1870.
  • Type locality: “small island of St. Martins, in the Spanish West Indies”.

Synonyms

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  • Alsophis cinereus Garman, 1887: 282
    • Syntypes (n=12): MCZ.
    • Type locality: “St. Barts” and “Anguilla”.

Native distribution areas

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  • Anguilla, including Scrub Island.
  • Saint Barthélemy, including La Tortue.
  • Saint Martin/Sint Maarten (extinct).

References

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Primary references

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Vernacular names

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English: Anguilla Racer