Cubophis cantherigerus
Taxonavigation
| Taxonavigation: Colubroidea |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Colubridae
Subfamilia: Dipsadinae
Genus: Cubophis
Species:
Subspecies (4): C. c. adspersus – C. c. cantherigerus – C. c. pepei – C. c. schwartzi
Name
- Cubophis cantherigerus (Bibron in de la Sagra, 1840)
Syntypes (6): MNHN 3545–46, MNHN 3561–63, and MCZ 2195 (formerly MNHN).
Type locality: “Cuba”.
Combinations
- Coluber cantherigerus Bibron in de la Sagra, 1840: p. 27 [original combination]
- Alsophis cantherigerus — Schwartz & Thomas, 1960: 89 [subsequent combination]
- Cubophis cantherigerus — Hedges, Couloux & Vidal, 2009: 8 [subsequent combination]
References
Primary references
- Cocteau, J.-T. & Bibron, G. 1838–1843. Reptiles. In: de la Sagra, R. Historia Física, Política y Natural de la Isla de Cuba. Segunda Parte. Historia Natural. Tomo IV. Reptiles y Peces. Arthus Bertrand: Paris. 142 pp. BHL Reference page.
- Hedges, S.B., Couloux, A. & Vidal, N. 2009. Molecular phylogeny, classification, and biogeography of West Indian racer snakes of the tribe Alsophiini (Squamata, Dipsadidae, Xenodontinae). Zootaxa 2067: 1–28. Abstract & excerpt Reference page.
Links
- Uetz, P., Freed, P., Aguilar, R., F. Reyes, J. Kudera & Hošek, J. (eds.) 2025. Cubophis cantherigerus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 13 July 2018.
Vernacular names
- English: Cuban Racer