Alsophis manselli
Alsophis manselli, the Montserrat racer, is a species of snake endemic to the Caribbean island of Montserrat.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Alsophis |
| Species: | A. manselli |
| Binomial name | |
| Alsophis manselli Parker, 1933 | |
Description
The Montserrat racer can reach nearly a meter in length. It feeds on lizards and small rodents. It rarely bites humans, but may release a foul-smelling (though harmless) cloacal secretion when disturbed.[2][3]
Taxonomy
Along with Alsophis sibonius from Dominica, it was previously considered a subspecies of Alsophis antillensis.[4][5]
References
- Daltry, J.C., Henderson, R.W. & Powell, R. 2016. Alsophis manselli (errata version published in 2017). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T190567A115325863. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T190567A71748201.en. Downloaded on 03 May 2021.
- Malhotra, Anita; Thorpe, Roger S. (1999), Reptiles & Amphibians of the Eastern Caribbean, Macmillan Education Ltd., pp. 27, 38–39, 75, 84, 87, 88, 122, ISBN 0-333-69141-5
- Powell, Robert; Henderson, Robert W. (2005), "Conservation Status of Lesser Antillean Reptiles", Iguana, 12 (2): 63–77
- Gomès, R., Dewynter, M., Henderson, R.W. & Powell, R. 2016. Alsophis antillensis (errata version published in 2017). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T190566A115325668. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T190566A71748196.en. Downloaded on 01 May 2021
- Henderson, R.W.; Powell, R. (2019). "Alsophis sibonius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T190569A71748211. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T190569A71748211.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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