Pseudalsophis hoodensis, otherwise known as the Espanola racer, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
Pseudalsophis hoodensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Pseudalsophis |
Species: | P. hoodensis
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Binomial name | |
Pseudalsophis hoodensis (Van Denburgh, 1912)
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Name edit
The word "hoodensis" is derived from the word Hood, which is another name for Española Island.
Geographic range edit
The snake is endemic to Española Island in the Galápagos Islands,.[2]
References edit
- ^ Cisneros-Heredia, D.F.; Márquez, C. (2022). "Pseudalsophis hoodensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T190539A54447664. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Pseudalsophis hoodensis". Reptile Database. Retrieved 23 January 2019.