Arrhyton[1] | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Subfamily: | Dipsadinae |
Genus: | Arrhyton Günther, 1858 |
Species | |
9 recognized species, see article |
Arrhyton is a genus of New World snakes, commonly known as island racers or racerlets, in the family Colubridae. The genus contains 9 described species.[2]
Geographic range
All species in the genus Arrhyton are endemic to Cuba.[2]
Species
The following species are recognized as being valid.[3]
- Arrhyton ainictum (Schwartz & Garrido, 1981) – Cuban island racer[4]
- Arrhyton albicollum Diaz, Fong, Salas, & Hedges, 2021) – Gibara white-collared racerlet
- Arrhyton dolichura (F. Werner, 1909) – Habana island racer
- Arrhyton procerum (Hedges & Garrido, 1992) – Zapata long-tailed groundsnake[5]
- Arrhyton redimitum (Cope, 1862) – Oriente brown-capped racerlet[6]
- Arrhyton supernum (Hedges & Garrido, 1992) – Oriente black groundsnake[7]
- Arrhyton taeniatum Günther, 1858 – Günther's island racer[8]
- Arrhyton tanyplectum (Schwartz & Garrido, 1981) – San Vincente island racer[9]
- Arrhyton vittatum Gundlach, 1861 – common island racer[10]
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.
- ^ Fong, A. (2017). "Arrhyton ainictum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T190590A71748286. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T190590A71748286.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Fong, A. (2017). "Arrhyton procerum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T190592A71748296. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T190592A71748296.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Fong, A. (2017). "Arrhyton redimitum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T190593A71748301. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T190593A71748301.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Fong, A. (2017). "Arrhyton supernum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T190594A71748306. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T190594A71748306.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Fong, A. (2017). "Arrhyton taeniatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T176347A71742982. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T176347A71742982.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Fong, A. (2017). "Arrhyton tanyplectum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T190595A71748311. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T190595A71748311.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Fong, A. (2017). "Arrhyton vittatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T190596A71748316. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T190596A71748316.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
Further reading
- Boulenger GA (1894). Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Volume II., Containing the Conclusion of the Colubridæ Aglyphæ. London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xi + 382 pp. + Plates I-XX. (Genus Arrhyton, p. 251).
- Günther A (1858). Catalogue of Colubrine Snakes in the Collection of the British Museum. London: Trustees of the British Museum. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xvi + 281 pp. (Arrhyton, new genus, p. 240, 244).
- Schwartz A, Thomas R (1975). A Check-list of West Indian Amphibians and Reptiles. Carnegie Museum of Natural History Special Publication No. 1. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Carnegie Museum of Natural History. 216 pp. (Arrhyton dolichurum, p. 177; A. taeniatum, p. 178; A. vittatum, pp. 178–179).