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Latest update: May 26th, 2024.


Taxonomy of the family Colubridae
Bibliography of the genus Cubophis
Biodiversity of the family Colubridae








Genus
Cubophis

Western Caribbean Racers

Westkaribische Zornnattern

Vestcaribiske Pilsnoge

2009 Cubophis Hedges & Vidal in Hedges, Couloux & Vidal (type species: Coluber cantherigerus Bibron 1840)
Contents: 6 species, of which 5 (83.3%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
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).

Meristic and other data
of the world's snakes.
Compiled by
V. Wallach
Key to abbreviations


Head drawings of the
genus Cubophis.
Compiled by
V. Wallach

Cubophis brooksi

Little Swan Island Racer

Little-Swan-Island-Zornnatter

Little Swan Island-pilsnog

1914 Alsophis brooksi Barbour
Alsophis cantherigerus brooksi Lando & Williams 1969
Cubophis cantherigerus brooksi Hedges, Couloux & Vidal 2009
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).


Cubophis cantherigerus

Cuban Racer

Kubanische Zornnatter

Cubansk Pilsnog

1840 Coluber cantherigerus Bibron in de la Sagra
Alsophis cantherigus [lapsus] Smith & Grant 1958
Alsophis cantherigerus Schwartz & Thomas 1960
Ocyophis cantherigerus Zaher, Grazziotin, Cadle, Murphy, Moura-Leite & Bonatto 2009
Cubophis cantherigerus Hedges, Couloux & Vidal 2009
1843 Dromicus angulifer Bibron (Schwartz & Henderson 1988)
Alsophis angulifer Barbour 1937
1864 Dromicus angulifer adspersus Gundlach & Peters
Alsophis cantherigerus adspersus Schwartz & Thomas 1960
Cubophis cantherigerus adspersus Hedges, Couloux & Vidal 2009
1959 Alsophis cantherigerus spielmani Grant
1960 Alsophis cantherigerus pepei Schwartz & Thomas
Cubophis cantherigerus pepei Hedges, Couloux & Vidal 2009
1969 Alsophis cantherigerus schwartzi Lando & Williams
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, fuscicauda, and ruttyi.
Distribution: Bahamas, Cuba (incl. Isla de la Juventud).


Cubophis caymanus

Grand Cayman Racer

Grand-Cayman-Zornnatter

Grand Cayman-pilsnog

1887 Alsophis caymanus Garman
Alsophis angulifer caymanus Barbour 1937
Alsophis cantherigerus caymanus Schwartz & Thomas 1960
Cubophis caymanus Hedges, Couloux & Vidal 2009

Remarks: Revalidated as a separate species by Hedges, Couloux & Vidal (2009).
Distribution: Cayman Islands (Grand Cayman).


Cubophis fuscicauda

Cayman Brac Racer

Cayman-Brac-Zornnatter

Cayman Brac-pilsnog

1888 Alsophis fuscicauda Garman
Alsophis angulifer fuscicauda Barbour 1937
Alsophis cantherigerus fuscicauda Schwartz & Thomas 1960
Cubophis fuscicauda Hedges, Couloux & Vidal 2009

Remarks: Revalidated as a separate species by Hedges, Couloux & Vidal (2009).
Distribution: Cayman Islands (Cayman Brac).


Cubophis ruttyi

Little Cayman Racer

Little-Cayman-Zornnatter

Little Cayman-pilsnog

1941 Alsophis angulifer ruttyi Grant
Alsophis cantherigerus ruttyi Schwartz & Thomas 1960
Cubophis ruttyi Hedges, Couloux & Vidal 2009

Distribution: Cayman Islands (Little Cayman).


Cubophis vudii

Bahamas Racer, Brown Runner

Bahama-Zornnatter, Bahama-Peitschennatter

Bahama-pilsnog

1863 Alsophis vudii Cope
Ocyophis vudii Zaher, Grazziotin, Cadle, Murphy, Moura-Leite & Bonatto 2009
Cubophis vudii Hedges, Couloux & Vidal 2009
1935 Alsophis vudii aterrimus Barbour & Shreve
Cubophis vudii aterrimus Hedges, Couloux & Vidal 2009
1935 Alsophis vudii raineyi Barbour & Shreve
Cubophis vudii raineyi Hedges, Couloux & Vidal 2009
1935 Alsophis vudii utowanae Barbour & Shreve
Cubophis vudii utowanae Hedges, Couloux & Vidal 2009
1937 Alsophis vudii picticeps Conant
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).