Uromacer catesbyi
Uromacer catesbyi, also known as Catesby's pointed snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Uromacer |
| Species: | U. catesbyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Uromacer catesbyi (Schlegel, 1837) | |
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Etymology
The specific name, catesbyi, is in honor of English naturalist Mark Catesby.[3]
Geographic range
U. catesbyi is endemic to Haiti and the Dominican Republic.[2]
Subspecies
Including the nominotypical subspecies, eight subspecies are recognized as being valid.[2]
- Uromacer catesbyi catesbyi (Schlegel, 1837)
- Uromacer catesbyi cereolineatus Schwartz, 1970
- Uromacer catesbyi frondicolor Schwartz, 1970
- Uromacer catesbyi hariolatus Schwartz, 1970
- Uromacer catesbyi inchausteguii Schwartz, 1970
- Uromacer catesbyi insulaevaccarum Schwartz, 1970
- Uromacer catesbyi pampineus Schwartz, 1970
- Uromacer catesbyi scandax Dunn, 1920
Nota bene: A binomial authority or trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species or subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Uromacer.
References
- https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/190598/115328736
- Species Uromacer catesbyi at The Reptile Database
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Uromacer catesbyi, p. 50).
Further reading
- Boulenger GA (1894). Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Volume II., Containing the Conclusion of the Colubridæ Aglyphæ. London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xi + 382 pp. + Plates I-XX. (Uromacer catesbyi, pp. 115–116).
- Duméril A-M-C, Bibron G, Duméril A[-H-A] (1854). Erpétologie générale ou histoire naturelle complète des reptiles. Tome septième [Volume 7]. Première Partie. Comprenant l'histoire des serpents non venimeux. Paris: Roret. xvi + 780 pp. (Uromacer catesbyi, new combination, pp. 721–722). (in French).
- Schlegel H (1837). Essai sur la physionomie des serpens. Partie Générale. xxviii + 251 pp. AND Partie Descriptive. 606 + xvi pp. Amsterdam: M.H. Schonekat. (Dendrophis catesbyi, new species, pp. 226–227 in Partie Descriptive). (in French).
- Schwartz A, Thomas R (1975). A Check-list of West Indian Amphibians and Reptiles. Carnegie Museum of Natural History Special Publication No. 1. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Carnegie Museum of Natural History. 216 pp. (Uromacer catesbyi, pp. 200–201).
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