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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 Arrhyton
Biodiversity of the family Colubridae








Genus
Arrhyton

Cuban Ground Snakes

Kubanische Erdnattern

Cuba-jordsnoge

1858 Arrhyton Günther (type species: Arrhyton taeniatum Günther 1858)
1861 Cryptodacus Gundlach in Peters (type species: Cryptodacus vittatus Gundlach in Peters 1862)
1862 Colorhogia Cope (type species: Colorhogia redimita Cope 1863)
Contents: 9 species, all of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Distribution: Cuba (incl. Isla de la Juventud).

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


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

Arrhyton ainictum

Las Tunas Ground Snake, Puerto Rican Garden Snake

Las-Tunas-Erdnatter

Las Tunas-jordsnog

1981 Arrhyton ainictum Schwartz & Garrido

Distribution: Cuba.


Arrhyton albicollum

White-collared Ground Snake, Gibara White-collared Racerlet

Weisskragen-Erdnatter

Hvidnakket Jordsnog

2021 Arrhyton albicollum Díaz, Fong G., Salas & Hedges

Distribution: Cuba.





Arrhyton dolichura

Havana Ground Snake

Havana-Erdnatter

Havana-jordsnog

1909 Arrhyton dolichurum Werner

Distribution: Cuba.


Arrhyton procerum

Zapata Long-tailed Ground Snake, Cuban Slender Ground Snake

Kubanische Langschwanz-Erdnatter

Cubansk Langhalet Jordsnog

1992 Arrhyton procerum Hedges & Garrido

Distribution: Cuba.


Arrhyton redimitum

Oriente Brown-capped Ground Snake

Kapuzen-Erdnatter

Brunhættet Jordsnog

1863 Colorhogia redimita Cope
Arrhyton redimitum Boulenger 1894
1965 Arrhyton vittatum landoi Schwartz (Hedges, Couloux & Vidal 2009)
Arrhyton landoi Lando & Williams 1969

Remarks: Previously regarded as a synonym of taeniatum (e.g., Schwartz & Henderson 1988). Conspecific with the nominal species previously referred to as landoi. Revalidated as a separate species by Hedges & Garrido (1992b) and Hedges, Couloux & Vidal (2009).
Distribution: Cuba.


Arrhyton supernum

Oriente Black Ground Snake

Schwarze Erdnatter

Sort Jordsnog

1992 Arrhyton supernum Hedges & Garrido

Distribution: Cuba.


Arrhyton taeniatum

Broad-striped Ground Snake

Breitstreifen-Erdnatter

Bredstribet Jordsnog

1858 Arrhyton taeniatum Günther
1863 Arrhyton fulvum Cope (Schwartz & Henderson 1988)

Distribution: Cuba (incl. Isla de la Juventud).


Arrhyton tanyplectum

Guaniguanico Ground Snake

Guaniguanico-Erdnatter

Guaniguanico-jordsnog

1981 Arrhyton tanyplectum Schwartz & Garrido

Distribution: Cuba.


Arrhyton vittatum

Cuban Short-tailed Ground Snake

Kurzschwanz-Erdnatter

Korthalet Jordsnog

1862 Cryptodacus vittatus Gundlach in Peters
Arrhyton vittatum Boulenger 1894
Carpodacus vittatus [lapsus] Schwartz 1965

Distribution: Cuba (incl. Isla de la Juventud).