Pseudalsophis hephaestus

Pseudalsophis hephaestus, otherwise known as the Santiago racer, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.

Pseudalsophis hephaestus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Pseudalsophis
Species:
P. hephaestus
Binomial name
Pseudalsophis hephaestus
Zaher, Yánez-Muñoz, Rodrigues, Graboski, Machado, Altamirano-Benavides, Bonatto, & Grazziotin, 2018

Distribution

The snake is endemic to Santiago Island in the Galápagos Islands.[1]

References

  1. "Pseudalsophis hephaestus". Reptile Database. Retrieved 23 January 2019.


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