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==Species== |
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The following species are recognized as being valid.<ref name=RDB>{{NRDB genus|genus=Arrhyton|accessdate=4 May 2015}}</ref> |
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*''[[Arrhyton ainictum]]'' {{small|(Schwartz & Garrido, 1981)}} – Cuban island racer |
*''[[Arrhyton ainictum]]'' {{small|(Schwartz & Garrido, 1981)}} – Cuban island racer |
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*''[[Arrhyton dolichura]]'' {{small|([[Franz Werner|Werner]], 1909)}}- Habana island racer |
*''[[Arrhyton dolichura]]'' {{small|([[Franz Werner|Werner]], 1909)}}- Habana island racer |
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[[Category:Colubridae]] |
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[[Category:Snakes of the Caribbean]] |
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[[Category:Endemic fauna of Cuba]] |
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[[Category:Reptiles of Cuba]] |
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Arrhyton is a genus of New World colubrid snakes, with 8 described species, commonly known as island racers or racerlets.[2]
Geographic range
All species are endemic to Cuba.[2]
Species
The following species are recognized as being valid.[3]
- Arrhyton ainictum (Schwartz & Garrido, 1981) – Cuban island racer
- Arrhyton dolichura (Werner, 1909)- Habana island racer
- Arrhyton procerum (Hedges & Garrido, 1992) – Zapata long-tailed groundsnake
- Arrhyton redimitum (Cope, 1862) – Oriente brown-capped racerlet
- Arrhyton supernum (Hedges & Garrido, 1992) – Oriente black groundsnake
- Arrhyton taeniatum Günther, 1858 – Günther's Island Racer
- Arrhyton tanyplectum (Schwartz & Garrido, 1981) – San Vincente Island Racer
- Arrhyton vittatum Gundlach, 1861 – Common Island Racer
References
- ^ "Arrhyton". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ a b Eol.com
- ^ Arrhyton at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 4 May 2015.
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