The red-bellied racer (Alsophis rufiventris) is a species of Colubrid snake that is endemic to the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean, where it is found on the islands of Saba, Sint Eustatius, Saint Kitts, and Nevis.

Red-bellied racer
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Alsophis
Species:
A. rufiventris
Binomial name
Alsophis rufiventris
Synonyms
  • Dromicus rufiventris Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854

Males have black-bordered blotches that transition into a dark mid-dorsal stripe towards the posterior. Females have a series of middorsal streaks and smudges that fade towards the posterior.

Other common names include the Saba racer and the orange-bellied racer.

References

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  1. ^ Daltry, J.C.; Powell, R. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Alsophis rufiventris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T942A115053994. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T942A71739314.en. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
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