Home - Taxonomy - Geography - Biodiversity - Literature - Purchase RepFocus Recent updates 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 Caraiba Biodiversity of the family Colubridae Genus Caraiba Cuban Lesser Racer Kubanische Zwergzornnatter Cubansk Dværgpilsnog 2009 Caraiba Zaher, Grazziotin, Cadle, Murphy, Moura-Leite & Bonatto 2009 (type species: Liophis andreae Reinhardt & Lütken 1863) Contents: 1 species, which is endemic. Endemism: 0% 100% Remarks: Wallach, Williams & Boundy (2014) regarded Haitiophis as a synonym of Caraiba. Distribution: As for the single species. Caraiba andreae Cuban Lesser Racer, Black and White Racer Kubanische Zwergzornnatter Cubansk Dværgpilsnog 1863 Liophis andreae Reinhardt & Lütken Dromicus andreae Barbour 1937 Antillophis andreae Maglio 1970 Caraiba andreae Zaher, Grazziotin, Cadle, Murphy, Moura-Leite & Bonatto 2009 1887 Dromicus cubensis Garman (Schwartz & Henderson 1988) 1916 Leimadophis nebulatus Barbour Dromicus andreae nebulatus Barbour 1937 Antillophis andreae nebulatus Maglio 1970 Caraiba andreae nebulatus Hedges, Couloux & Vidal 2009 1919 Leimadophis andreae orientalis Barbour & Ramsden Dromicus andreae orientalis Alayo 1955 Antillophis andreae orientalis Maglio 1970 Caraiba andreae orientalis Hedges, Couloux & Vidal 2009 1960 Dromicus andreae peninsulae Schwartz & Thomas Antillophis andreae peninsulae Maglio 1970 Caraiba andreae peninsulae Hedges, Couloux & Vidal 2009 1967 Dromicus andreae melopyrrha Thomas & Garrido Antillophis andreae melophyrra [lapsus] Maglio 1970 Caraiba andreae melopyrrha Hedges, Couloux & Vidal 2009 1973 Antillophis andreae morenoi Garrido Caraiba andreae morenoi Hedges, Couloux & Vidal 2009 Other common names: andreae: Black and White Racer melopyrrha: Cayo Cantiles Racer morenoi: Moreno's Racer nebulatus: Isla de la Juventud Racer orientalis: Oriente Racer peninsulae: Peninsular Racer Distribution: Cuba (incl. Isla de la Juventud).