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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.


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








Genus
Drymobius

Central American Racers, Neotropical Racers

Zentralamerikanische Zornnattern

Centralamerikanske Pilsnoge

1843 Drymobius Fitzinger (type species: Herpetodryas margaritiferus Schlegel 1837)
1893 Crossanthera Cope (type species: Dendrophidium melanotropis Cope 1876)
Contents: 4 species, none of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Distribution: Texas, Mexico, Central America, South America.
Reported from: Belize, Bolivia, Brazil (Acre, Amazonas, Para, Rondonia, Roraima), Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico (Campeche, Chiapas, Chihuahua, Colima, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Mexico State, Michoacan, Morelos, Nayarit, Nuevo Leon, Oaxaca, Puebla, Queretaro, Quintana Roo, San Luis Potosi, Sinaloa, Sonora, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Yucatan), Nicaragua (incl. Islas del Maiz [Isla Grande del Maiz]), Panama, Peru, Surinam, USA (Texas), Venezuela.

Drymobius chloroticus

Green Highland Racer

Grüne Hochland-Zornnatter

Grøn Højlandspilsnog

1886 Dendrophidium chloroticum Cope
Drymobius chloroticus Cope 1887

Remarks: Although reported from Panama (Auth 1994), presence in the country is unconfirmed (Solís, Ibáñez & Jaramillo 1996). Records from Costa Rica refer to Dendrophidion paucicarinatus (Savage & Bolaños 2009).
Distribution: El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico (Chiapas, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Oaxaca, San Luis Potosi, Veracruz), Nicaragua.


Drymobius margaritiferus

Speckled Racer

Perlnatter

Perlesnog

1837 Herpetodryas margaritiferus Schlegel
Drymobius margaritiferus Cope 1860
1855 Zamenis tricolor Hallowell (Peters & Orejas-Miranda 1970)
1890 Drymobius margaritiferus occidentalis Bocourt
1942 Drymobius margaritiferus fistulosus Smith
1968 Drymobius margaritiferus maydis Villa

Other common names:
fistulosus: Central American Speckled Racer
margaritiferus: Northern Speckled Racer
maydis: Great Corn Island Speckled Racer
occidentalis: Western Speckled Racer
Distribution: Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico (Campeche, Chiapas, Chihuahua, Colima, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Mexico State, Michoacan, Morelos, Nayarit, Nuevo Leon, Oaxaca, Puebla, Queretaro, Quintana Roo, San Luis Potosi, Sinaloa, Sonora, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Yucatan), Nicaragua (incl. Islas del Maiz [Isla Grande del Maiz]), Panama, USA (Texas).


Drymobius melanotropis

Lower-montane Green Racer

Zentralamerikanische Grüne Zornnatter

Centralamerikansk Grøn Pilsnog

1876 Dendrophidium melanotropis Cope
Drymobius melanotropis Stuart 1933

Remarks: Presence in Panama needs confirmation (Solís, Ibáñez & Jaramillo 1996).
Distribution: Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua.


Drymobius rhombifer

Diamondback Racer, Esmarald Racer

Rautennatter

Rudepilsnog

1860 Coryphodon rhombifer Günther
Drymobius rhombifer Bocourt 1888

Distribution: Bolivia, Brazil (Acre, Amazonas, Para, Rondonia, Roraima), Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Surinam, Venezuela.