Pseudalsophis occidentalis otherwise known as the Western Galapagos racer, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
Pseudalsophis occidentalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Pseudalsophis |
Species: | P. occidentalis
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Binomial name | |
Pseudalsophis occidentalis (Van Denburgh, 1912)
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Geographic range
editThe snake is found on Fernandina Island and Isabela Island in the Galápagos Islands, as well as two small nearby islets, Isla Cowley and Isla Tortuga.[2]
References
edit- ^ Márquez, C.; Yánez-Muñoz, M. (2022). "Pseudalsophis occidentalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T190539A54447664. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Pseudalsophis occidentalis". Reptile Database. Retrieved 23 January 2019.