Anguilla Bank Racer
Alsophis rijgersmaei
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Dipsadidae
The Leeward Island racer (Alsophis rijgersmaei), also known as the Anguilla Bank racer, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is known to inhabit Anguilla, Scrub Island, Saint Barthélemy, Île Bonhomme and Île Tortue, with it being unknown whether or not the species is still extant on Saint Martin. Taxonomy The species was named by Edward Drinker Cope in 1869, the specific name honouring the amateur naturalist and Dutch government physician in Sint Maarten, Hendrik Elingsz van Rijgersma.
Alsophis rijgersmaei, la Couresse du Banc d'Anguilla est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Dipsadidae. Répartition Cette espèce est endémique du banc d'Anguilla. Elle se rencontre à Anguilla et à Saint-Barthélemy.
Alsophis es un género de culebras que pertenecen a la familia Dipsadidae. Sus especies se distribuyen por las Antillas Menores. Las especies que conforman este género son muy raras en la actualidad, y se consideran en peligro crítico de extinción.
Distribution
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