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| name = ''Borikenophis'' |
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| image = Culebrita completa.jpg |
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| authority = Hedges & Vidal, 2009 |
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| subdivision = 4, see [[#Species|text]] |
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''Alsophis'' |
''Alsophis'' |
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'''''Borikenophis''''' is a [[genus]] of [[snake]]s in the family [[Colubridae]] |
'''''Borikenophis''''' is a [[genus]] of [[snake]]s in the family [[Colubridae]] endemic to the [[Geography of Puerto Rico|Puerto Rican archipelago]] and the [[Virgin Islands]]. |
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==Etymology== |
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The genus name comes from ''Borikén'', the [[Taíno]] word for [[Puerto Rico]] and ''ophis'', Greek for "snake". |
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==Species== |
==Species== |
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Listed alphabetically.<ref>[http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/advanced_search?genus=Borikenophis&exact%5B0%5D=genus&submit=Search ''Borikenophis''], The Reptile Database</ref> |
Listed alphabetically.<ref>[http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/advanced_search?genus=Borikenophis&exact%5B0%5D=genus&submit=Search ''Borikenophis''], The Reptile Database</ref> |
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* ''[[Borikenophis portoricensis]]'' (Reinhardt & Lütken, 1862) – Puerto Rican racer |
* ''[[Borikenophis portoricensis]]'' (Reinhardt & Lütken, 1862) – Puerto Rican racer (Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands) |
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* ''[[Borikenophis prymnus]]'' (Schwartz, 1966) – Puerto Rican racer |
* ''[[Borikenophis prymnus]]'' (Schwartz, 1966) – Puerto Rican racer (Puerto Rico) |
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* ''[[Borikenophis sanctaecrucis]]'' (Cope, 1862) – St. Croix racer |
* ''[[Borikenophis sanctaecrucis]]'' (Cope, 1862) – [[St. Croix]] racer (St. Croix, [[U.S. Virgin Islands]]) - possibly [[extinct]] |
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* ''[[Borikenophis variegatus]]'' (Schmidt, 1926) – |
* ''[[Borikenophis variegatus]]'' (Schmidt, 1926) – Mona racer ([[Mona Island]]) |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Snakes of the Caribbean]] |
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Latest revision as of 16:39, 9 December 2023
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Dipsadinae |
| Genus: | Borikenophis Hedges & Vidal, 2009 |
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Alsophis | |
Borikenophis is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae endemic to the Puerto Rican archipelago and the Virgin Islands.
Etymology[edit]
The genus name comes from Borikén, the Taíno word for Puerto Rico and ophis, Greek for "snake".
Species[edit]
Listed alphabetically.[1]
- Borikenophis portoricensis (Reinhardt & Lütken, 1862) – Puerto Rican racer (Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands)
- Borikenophis prymnus (Schwartz, 1966) – Puerto Rican racer (Puerto Rico)
- Borikenophis sanctaecrucis (Cope, 1862) – St. Croix racer (St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands) - possibly extinct
- Borikenophis variegatus (Schmidt, 1926) – Mona racer (Mona Island)
References[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Borikenophis.
- ^ Borikenophis, The Reptile Database
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