Alsophis rufiventris

Alsophis rufiventris

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 rufiventris

Name

Alsophis rufiventris (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854)

• Syntypes (n=2): MNHN 3559–60 (formerly RMNH), two ♂.
• Type locality: “Brésil” (in error).

Combinations

• Dromicus rufiventris Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854: 668 [original combination]
• Alsophis rufiventris — Garman, 1887: 282 [subsequent combination]

Native distribution areas

• Saba and Sint Eustatius.
• Saint Kitts and Nevis (extinct).

References

Primary references

• Duméril, A.M.C., Bibron, G. & Duméril, A.H.A. 1854. Erpétologie générale ou histoire naturelle complète des reptiles. Tome septième. Deuxième partie, comprenant l'histoire des serpents venimeux. Librarie encyclopédique de Roret: Paris, France. i-xii + 781–1536 pp. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Daltry, J.C. & Powell, R. 2016. IUCN: Alsophis rufiventris  (Vulnerable) (errata version published in 2017). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T942A115053994. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T942A71739314.en. Accessed on 07 November 2023.

Vernacular names

English: Orange-bellied Racer