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Latest update: December 31st, 2022.


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








Genus
Pseudalsophis

Neotropical Elegant Racers

Neotropische Prachtzornnattern

Neotropiske Pragtpilsnoge

2009 Pseudalsophis Zaher, Grazziotin, Cadle, Murphy, Moura-Leite & Bonatto 2009 (type species: Lygophis elegans Tschudi 1845)
Contents: 10 species, of which 9 (90.0%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Distribution: W. South America, Galapagos Islands.
Reported from: Chile, Ecuador (incl. Galapagos Islands [Baltra, Bartholome, Champion, Espanola, Fernandina, Floreana, Gardner-near-Espanola, Gardner-near-Floreana, Isabela, North Seymour, Pinzon, Rabida, San Cristóbal, Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, Santiago, Tortuga]), Peru.

Pseudalsophis biserialis

Eastern Galapagos Racer, Charles Island Racer

Östliche Galapagos-Zornnatter

Østlig Galapagos-pilsnog

1860 Herpetodryas biserialis Günther
Orophis biserialis Garman 1892
Dromicus biserialis Heller 1903
Philodryas biserialis Almendáriz 1992
Alsophis biserialis Thomas 1997
Pseudalsophis biserialis Zaher, Grazziotin, Cadle, Murphy, Moura-Leite & Bonatto 2009
1960 Dromicus biserialis eibli Mertens (Thomas 1997)
Philodryas biserialis eibli Swash & Still 2005

Other common names:
biserialis: Floreana Racer
eibli: San Cristobal Racer
Remarks: Previously included dorsalis and occidentalis.
Distribution: Galapagos Islands (Champion, Floreana, Gardner-near-Floreana, San Cristóbal).


Pseudalsophis darwini

Tortuga Racer

Tortuga-Zornnatter

Tortuga-pilsnog

2018 Pseudalsophis darwini Zaher, Yánez-Muñoz, Rodrigues, Graboski, Machado, Altamirano-Benavides, Bonatto & Grazziotin

Distribution: Galapagos Islands (Fernandina, Isabela, Tortuga).





Pseudalsophis dorsalis

Santa Cruz Racer

Santa-Cruz-Zornnatter

Santa Cruz-pilsnog

1876 Dromicus chamissonis var. dorsalis Steindachner
Dromicus dorsalis Mertens 1960
Alsophis dorsalis Almendáriz 1992
Alsophis biserialis dorsalis Thomas 1997
Pseudalsophis dorsalis Zaher, Grazziotin, Cadle, Murphy, Moura-Leite & Bonatto 2009
1876 Dromicus chamissonis habelii Steindachner (Thomas 1997)

Distribution: Galapagos Islands (Baltra, North Seymour, Santa Cruz, Santa Fe).


Pseudalsophis elegans

South American Elegant Racer, Western South American Neotropical Racer

Südamerikanische Prachtzornnatter

Sydamerikansk Pragtpilsnog

1845 Lygophis elegans Tschudi
Dryophylax elegans Cope 1878
Philodryas elegans Boulenger 1896
Chlorosoma elegans Amaral 1929
Alsophis elegans Veloso & Navarro 1988
Pseudalsophis elegans Zaher, Grazziotin, Cadle, Murphy, Moura-Leite & Bonatto 2009
1854 Dryophylax freminvillei Duméril, Bibron & Duméril (Thomas & Ineich 1999)
Philodryas freminvillei Jan 1863
1858 Dromicus rufidorsatus Günther
Philodryas elegans rufidorsatus Schmidt & Walker 1943
Pseudalsophis elegans rufidorsatus Zaher, Grazziotin, Cadle, Murphy, Moura-Leite & Bonatto 2009
1868 Tachymenis canilatus Cope (Peters & Orejas-Miranda 1970)
1876 Lygophis poecilostomus Cope (Peters & Orejas-Miranda 1970)
1878 Dryophylax vitellinus Cope (Peters & Orejas-Miranda 1970)
1922 Tachymenis surinamensis Dunn (Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014)

Other common names:
elegans: Elegant Green Racer
rufidorsatus: Guayaquil Racer
Distribution: Chile, Ecuador (mainland), Peru.


Pseudalsophis hephaestus

Santiago Racer

Santiago-Zornnatter

Santiago-pilsnog

2018 Pseudalsophis hephaestus Zaher, Yánez-Muñoz, Rodrigues, Graboski, Machado, Altamirano-Benavides, Bonatto & Grazziotin

Distribution: Galapagos Islands (Rabida, Santiago).





Pseudalsophis hoodensis

Española Racer

Española-Zornnatter

Española-pilsnog

1912 Dromicus hoodensis Van Denburgh
Dromicus biserialis hoodensis Mertens 1960
Philodryas hoodensis Thomas 1997
Philodryas biserialis hoodensis Swash & Still 2005
Pseudalsophis hoodensis Zaher, Grazziotin, Cadle, Murphy, Moura-Leite & Bonatto 2009

Distribution: Galapagos Islands (Espanola, Gardner-near-Espanola).


Pseudalsophis occidentalis

Western Galapagos Racer, Narborough Island Racer, (Fernandina Racer)

Westliche Galapagos-Zornnatter

Vestlig Galapagos-pilsnog

1912 Dromicus occidentalis occidentalis Van Denburgh
Dromicus dorsalis occidentalis Mertens 1960
Alsophis biserialis occidentalis Thomas 1977
Alsophis dorsalis occidentalis Swash & Still 2005
Pseudalsophis occidentalis Zaher, Grazziotin, Cadle, Murphy, Moura-Leite & Bonatto 2009
1912 Dromicus occidentalis helleri Van Denburgh (Thomas 1997)
Dromicus dorsalis helleri Mertens 1960

Other common names:
helleri: Isabela Racer, (Heller's Galapagos Racer)
Distribution: Galapagos Islands (Fernandina, Isabela, Tortuga).


Pseudalsophis slevini

Banded Galapagos Racer, (Slevin's Racer, Slevin's Snake)

Gebänderte Galapagos-Zornnatter

Båndet Galapagos-pilsnog

1912 Dromicus slevini Van Denburgh
Alsophis slevini Maglio 1970
Antillophis slevini Thomas 1997
Pseudalsophis slevini Zaher, Grazziotin, Cadle, Murphy, Moura-Leite & Bonatto 2009

Distribution: Galapagos Islands (Pinzon).


Pseudalsophis steindachneri

Striped Galapagos Racer, (Steindachner's Racer, Steindachner's Snake)

Gestreifte Galapagos-Zornnatter

Stribet Galapagos-pilsnog

1912 Dromicus steindachneri Van Denburgh
Dromicus slevini steindachneri Mertens 1960
Antillophis steindachneri Thomas 1997
Alsophis slevini steindachneri Swash & Still 2005
Pseudalsophis steindachneri Zaher, Grazziotin, Cadle, Murphy, Moura-Leite & Bonatto 2009

Distribution: Galapagos Islands (Baltra, Santa Cruz).


Pseudalsophis thomasi

Rábida Racer

Rábida-Zornnatter

Rábida-pilsnog

2018 Pseudalsophis thomasi Zaher, Yánez-Muñoz, Rodrigues, Graboski, Machado, Altamirano-Benavides, Bonatto & Grazziotin

Distribution: Galapagos Islands (Bartholome, Rabida, Santiago).