Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk). Latest update: December 31st, 2022.
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Genus
Alsophis
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Eastern Caribbean Racers
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Ostkaribische Zornnattern
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Østcaribiske Pilsnoge
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1843 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Alsophis Fitzinger (type species: Psammophis antillensis Schlegel 1837) |
Contents:
7 species, of which 5 (71.4%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Remarks:
Previously included species currently placed in
Borikenophis,
Cubophis,
Haitiophis,
Hypsirhynchus, and
Pseudalsophis.
Distribution:
West Indies (Lesser Antilles).
Reported from:
Anguilla
(Anguilla Island,
Little Scrub Island),
Antigua & Barbuda
(Great Bird Island,
Green Island,
Rabbit Island,
York Island),
Dominica,
Guadeloupe
(½Guadeloupe mainland,
Iles des Saintes
[Ilet a Cabrit,
Terre-de-Bas,
Terre-de-Haut]),
Montserrat,
Saba,
Saint Barthelemy
(incl.
Ilet Tortue),
Sint Eustatius.
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Alsophis antiguae
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Antigua Racer
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Antigua-Schlanknatter
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Antigua-pilsnog
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1933 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Alsophis leucomelas antiguae Parker |
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Alsophis antillensis antiguae Schwartz 1966 |
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Alsophis antiguae Schwartz & Henderson 1991 |
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Alsophis antiguae sajdaki Henderson (Daltry & Mayer 2010) |
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Alsophis sajdaki Hedges, Couloux & Vidal 2009 |
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Other common names:
sajdaki: Great Bird Island Racer
Remarks:
Extinct on Barbuda and the main island of Antigua. Confined to Great Bird Island by the 1980s, but reintroduced to three more offshore islands: Green, Rabbit, and York (Daltry 2006b, 2006c, 2007; Daltry & Mayer 2010). The subspecies sajdaki is thought by some to represent a full species (Hedges, Couloux & Vidal 2009; Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014), which would render antiguae extinct, however, there is evidence against this proposition (Daltry & Mayer 2010).
Extinct in:
Antigua & Barbuda
(Antigua,
Barbuda).
Distribution (incl. reintroductions):
Antigua & Barbuda
(Great Bird Island,
Green Island,
Rabbit Island,
York Island).
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Alsophis antillensis
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Guadeloupe Racer, (Leeward Racer, Antillean Racer)
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Guadeloupe-Zornnatter
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Guadeloupe-pilsnog
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Psammophis antillensis Schlegel |
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Alsophis antillensis Brongersma 1937 |
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Dromicus leucomelas Duméril & Bibron (Schwartz & Henderson 1988) |
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Remarks:
Previously included manselli, sanctonum, and sibonius.
Extinct in:
Guadeloupe
(Marie-Galante).
Distribution:
Guadeloupe
(½Guadeloupe mainland).
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Alsophis manselli
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Montserrat Racer
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Montserrat-Zornnatter
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Montserrat-pilsnog
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Alsophis leucomelas manselli Parker |
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Alsophis antillensis manselli Schwartz 1966 |
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Alsophis manselli Hedges, Couloux & Vidal 2009 |
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Distribution:
Montserrat.
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Alsophis rijgersmaei
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Anguilla Bank Racer, (Leeward Islands Racer)
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Anguilla-Zornnatter
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Anguilla-pilsnog
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Alsophis rijgersmaei Cope |
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Alsophis cinereus Garman (Schwartz & Henderson 1988) |
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Remarks:
Specific epithet sometimes misspelt rygersmaei or rijersmai (e.g., Schwartz & Thomas 1975; Schwartz & Henderson 1988; Schwartz & Henderson 1991).
Extinct in:
Saint Barthelemy
(Ile Fourchue),
Saint Martin.
Distribution:
Anguilla
(Anguilla Island,
Little Scrub Island),
Saint Barthelemy
(incl.
Ilet Tortue).
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Alsophis rufiventris
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Orange-bellied Racer, Red-bellied Racer, Saba Racer
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Karibische Rotbauch-Zornnatter
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Caribisk Rødbuget Pilsnog
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Dromicus rufiventris Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril |
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Alsophis rufiventris Garman 1887 |
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Extinct in:
Saint Kitts & Nevis
(Nevis,
Saint Kitts).
Introduced to:
Saint Martin.
Distribution:
Saba,
Sint Eustatius.
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Alsophis sanctonum
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Iles des Saintes Racer
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Iles-des-Saintes-Zornnatter
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Iles des Saintes-pilsnog
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1915 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Alsophis sanctonum Barbour |
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Alsophis leucomelas sanctonum Barbour 1937 |
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Alsophis antillensis sanctonum Lazell 1967 |
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Alsophis leucomelas danforthi Cochran (Hedges, Couloux & Vidal 2009) |
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Alsophis antillensis danforthi Lazell 1967 |
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Alsophis danforthi Zaher 1999 |
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Alsophis sanctonum danforthi Breuil 2002 |
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Remarks:
Revalidated as a separate species by Breuil (2002) and Hedges, Couloux & Vidal (2009).
Distribution:
Guadeloupe
(Iles des Saintes
[Ilet a Cabrit,
Terre-de-Bas,
Terre-de-Haut]).
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Alsophis sibonius
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Dominican Racer
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Dominica-Zornnatter
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Dominica-pilsnog
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Alsophis sibonius Cope |
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Alsophis leucomelas sibonius Barbour 1937 |
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Alsophis antillensis sibonius Schwartz 1966 |
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Remarks:
Revalidated as a separate species by Zaher (1999).
Distribution:
Dominica.
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