Cubophis
Cubophis is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae.[1] They are found in the northwestern Caribbean.
| Cubophis | |
|---|---|
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| Cubophis cantherigerus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Dipsadinae |
| Genus: | Cubophis Hedges et al., 2009 |
Species
The following six species are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Cubophis brooksi (Barbour, 1914) - Little Swan Island, Honduras - Swan Island racer
- Cubophis cantherigerus (Bibron, 1843) - Cuba, Bahamas (Cay Sal Bank) - Cuban racer
- Cubophis caymanus (Garman, 1887) - Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands - Grand Cayman racer
- Cubophis fuscicauda (Garman, 1888) - Cayman Islands - Cayman Brac racer
- Cubophis ruttyi (Grant, 1941) - Cayman Islands - Little Cayman racer
- Cubophis vudii (Cope, 1862) - Bahamas - Bahamian racer
References
- Genus Cubophis at The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
Further reading
- Hedges SB, Couloux A, Vidal N (2009). "Molecular phylogeny, classification, and biogeography of West Indian racer snakes of the Tribe Alsophiini (Squamata, Dipsadidae, Xenodontinae)". Zootaxa 2067: 1–28. (Cubophis, new genus, p. 14).
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