© Rune Midtgaard
 
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Genus
Cubophis
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Western Caribbean Racers*
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Westkaribische Zornnattern*
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Vestcaribiske Pilsnoge*
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Cubophis Hedges & Vidal in Hedges, Couloux & Vidal (type species: Coluber cantherigerus Bibron 1840) |
Contents:
6 species, of which 5 (83.3%) are endemic.
Remarks:
The species of this genus were previously included in
Alsophis (e.g., Schwartz & Henderson 1988).
Distribution:
West Indies.
Reported from:
Bahamas
(incl.
Great Inagua Bank
[incl.
Great Inagua],
Little Bahama Bank),
Cayman Islands
(Cayman Brac,
Grand Cayman,
Little Cayman),
Cuba
(incl.
Isla de la Juventud),
Honduras
(Islas del Cisne:
Isla Pequeña).
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Cubophis brooksi
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Little Swan Island Racer*
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Little-Swan-Island-Zornnatter*
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Little Swan Island-pilsnog*
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Alsophis brooksi Barbour |
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Alsophis cantherigerus brooksi Lando & Williams 1969 |
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Cubophis cantherigerus brooksi Hedges, Couloux & Vidal 2009 |
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Cubophis brooksi McCranie 2011 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a subspecies of cantherigerus (e.g., Lando & Williams 1969; Hedges, Couloux & Vidal 2009). Revalidated as a separate species by McCranie (2011). However, still listed as a synonym of cantherigerus by Wallach, Williams & Boundy (2014).
Distribution:
Honduras
(Islas del Cisne:
Isla Pequeña).
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Cubophis cantherigerus
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Cuban Racer
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Kubanische Zornnatter*
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Cubansk Pilsnog*
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1840 | |
Coluber cantherigerus Bibron in de la Sagra |
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Alsophis cantherigus [lapsus] Smith & Grant 1958 |
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Alsophis cantherigerus Schwartz & Thomas 1960 |
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Ocyophis cantherigerus Zaher, Grazziotin, Cadle, Murphy, Moura-Leite & Bonatto 2009 |
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Cubophis cantherigerus Hedges, Couloux & Vidal 2009 |
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1843 | |
Dromicus angulifer Bibron (Schwartz & Henderson 1988) |
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Alsophis angulifer Barbour 1937 |
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1864 | |
Dromicus angulifer adspersus Gundlach & Peters |
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Alsophis cantherigerus adspersus Schwartz & Thomas 1960 |
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Cubophis cantherigerus adspersus Hedges, Couloux & Vidal 2009 |
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1959 | |
Alsophis cantherigerus spielmani Grant |
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1960 | |
Alsophis cantherigerus pepei Schwartz & Thomas |
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Cubophis cantherigerus pepei Hedges, Couloux & Vidal 2009 |
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1969 | |
Alsophis cantherigerus schwartzi Lando & Williams |
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Cubophis cantherigerus schwartzi Hedges, Couloux & Vidal 2009 |
Other common names:
adspersus: Eastern Cuba Racer
cantherigerus: Western Cuba Racer
pepei: Northern Cuba Racer
schwartzi: Schwartz's Racer
Remarks:
Previously included brooksi, caymanus, fuscicaudus, and ruttyi.
Distribution:
Bahamas,
Cuba
(incl.
Isla de la Juventud).
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Cubophis caymanus
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Grand Cayman Racer
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Grand-Cayman-Zornnatter*
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Grand Cayman-pilsnog*
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Alsophis caymanus Garman |
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Alsophis angulifer caymanus Barbour 1937 |
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Alsophis cantherigerus caymanus Schwartz & Thomas 1960 |
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Cubophis caymanus Hedges, Couloux & Vidal 2009 |
Remarks:
Revalidated as a separate species by Hedges, Couloux & Vidal (2009).
Distribution:
Cayman Islands
(Grand Cayman).
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Cubophis fuscicaudus
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Cayman Brac Racer
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Cayman-Brac-Zornnatter*
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Cayman Brac-pilsnog*
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Alsophis fuscicauda Garman |
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Alsophis angulifer fuscicauda Barbour 1937 |
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Alsophis cantherigerus fuscicauda Schwartz & Thomas 1960 |
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Cubophis fuscicauda Hedges, Couloux & Vidal 2009 |
Remarks:
Revalidated as a separate species by Hedges, Couloux & Vidal (2009).
Distribution:
Cayman Islands
(Cayman Brac).
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Cubophis ruttyi
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Little Cayman Racer
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Little-Cayman-Zornnatter*
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Little Cayman-pilsnog*
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Alsophis angulifer ruttyi Grant |
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Alsophis cantherigerus ruttyi Schwartz & Thomas 1960 |
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Cubophis ruttyi Hedges, Couloux & Vidal 2009 |
Distribution:
Cayman Islands
(Little Cayman).
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Cubophis vudii
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Bahamas Racer, Brown Runner
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Bahama-Zornnatter*, Bahama-Peitschennatter
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Bahama-pilsnog*
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1863 | |
Alsophis vudii Cope |
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Ocyophis vudii Zaher, Grazziotin, Cadle, Murphy, Moura-Leite & Bonatto 2009 |
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Cubophis vudii Hedges, Couloux & Vidal 2009 |
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Alsophis vudii aterrimus Barbour & Shreve |
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Cubophis vudii aterrimus Hedges, Couloux & Vidal 2009 |
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Alsophis vudii raineyi Barbour & Shreve |
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Cubophis vudii raineyi Hedges, Couloux & Vidal 2009 |
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Alsophis vudii utowanae Barbour & Shreve |
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Cubophis vudii utowanae Hedges, Couloux & Vidal 2009 |
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1937 | |
Alsophis vudii picticeps Conant |
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Cubophis vudii picticeps Hedges, Couloux & Vidal 2009 |
Other common names:
aterrimus: Grand Bahamas Racer
picticeps: Bimini Racer
raineyi: Crooked Island Racer
utowanae: Great Inagua Racer
vudii: West Indies Racer
Distribution:
Bahamas
(incl.
Great Inagua Bank
[incl.
Great Inagua]),
Little Bahama Bank).
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