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
Borikenophis
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Puerto Rican Bank Racers
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Puertorikanische Zornnattern
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Centralcaribiske Pilsnoge
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Borikenophis Hedges & Vidal in Hedges, Couloux & Vidal (type species: Alsophis portoricensis Reinhardt & Lütken 1863) |
Contents:
Borikenophis
3 living species, of which 2 (66.7%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Previously included in
Alsophis (e.g., Schwartz & Henderson 1988).
Distribution:
West Indies.
Reported from:
British Virgin Islands
(incl.
Anegada),
Puerto Rico
(incl.
Culebra,
Desecheo,
Mona,
Vieques),
U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Borikenophis portoricensis
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Puerto Rican Racer
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Puertoricansk Zornnatter
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Puertoricansk Pilsnog
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1863 | |
Alsophis portoricensis Reinhardt & Lütken |
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Ocyophis portoricensis Zaher, Grazziotin, Cadle, Murphy, Moura-Leite & Bonatto 2009 |
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Borikenophis portoricensis Hedges, Couloux & Vidal 2009 |
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1917 | |
Alsophis anegadae Barbour |
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Dromicus anegadae Barbour 1937 |
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Alsophis portoricensis anegadae Schwartz 1966 |
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Borikenophis portoricensis anegadae Hedges, Couloux & Vidal 2009 |
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1937 | |
Alsophis nicholsi Grant |
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Alsophis portoricensis nicholsi Schwartz 1966 |
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Borikenophis portoricensis nicholsi Hedges, Couloux & Vidal 2009 |
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1946 | |
Alsophis nicholsi richardi Grant |
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Alsophis portoricensis richardi Schwartz 1966 |
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Borikenophis portoricensis richardi Hedges, Couloux & Vidal 2009 |
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1966 | |
Alsophis portoricensis aphantus Schwartz |
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Borikenophis portoricensis aphantus Hedges, Couloux & Vidal 2009 |
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1966 | |
Alsophis portoricensis prymnus Schwartz |
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Borikenophis portoricensis prymnus Hedges, Couloux & Vidal 2009 |
Other common names:
anegadae: British Virgin Islands Racer
aphantus: Vieques Island Racer
nicholsi: Buck Island Racer
portoricensis: Northern Puerto Rican Racer
prymnus: Southern Puerto Rican Racer
richardi: Saint Thomas Racer
Remarks:
Previously included variegatus.
Introduced to:
U.S. Virgin Islands
(Saint Croix [extirpated],
Saint Thomas [extirpated]).
Distribution:
British Virgin Islands
(incl.
Anegada),
Puerto Rico
(incl.
Culebra,
Desecheo,
Vieques),
U.S. Virgin Islands
(Buck Island,
Cockroach Island,
Congo Cay,
Dog Island,
Dutchcap Cay,
Grass Cay,
Great Saint James Island,
Hans Lollik Island,
Little Saint James Island,
Lovango Cay,
Mingo Cay,
Outer Brass Island,
Saba Island,
Salt Cay,
Savana Island,
Thatch Cay,
Water Island)
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Borikenophis sanctaecrucis
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Saint Croix Racer
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Saint-Croix-Zornnatter
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Saint Croix-pilsnog
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1862 | |
Alsophis sancticrucis Cope |
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Dromicus sanctae-crucis Boulenger 1893 [emendation] |
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Borikenophis sanctaecrucis Hedges, Couloux & Vidal 2009 |
Distribution:
U.S. Virgin Islands
(St. Croix).
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Borikenophis variegatus
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Mona Island Racer
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Mona-Zornnatter
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Mona-pilsnog
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1926 | |
Dromicus variegatus Schmidt |
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Alsophis variegatus Barbour 1937 |
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Alsophis portoricensis variegatus Schwartz 1966 |
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Borikenophis variegatus Hedges, Couloux & Vidal 2009 |
Distribution:
Puerto Rico
(Mona).
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