Cubophis
Cubophis cantherigerus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Subfamily: Dipsadinae
Genus: Cubophis
Hedges et al., 2009

Cubophis is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae.[1] They are found in the northwestern Caribbean.

Species

The following six species are recognized as being valid.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Genus Cubophis at The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.

Further reading

  • Hedges SB, Couloux A, Vidal N (2009). "Molecular phylogeny, classification, and biogeography of West Indian racer snakes of the Tribe Alsophiini (Squamata, Dipsadidae, Xenodontinae)". Zootaxa 2067: 1–28. (Cubophis, new genus, p. 14).


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