| Pseudalsophis hoodensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Pseudalsophis |
| Species: | P. hoodensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudalsophis hoodensis (Van Denburgh, 1912) | |
Pseudalsophis hoodensis, otherwise known as the Espanola racer, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
Name
The word "hoodensis" is derived from the word Hood, which is another name for Española Island.
Geographic range
The snake is endemic to Española Island in the Galápagos Islands,.[2]
References
- ↑ Cisneros-Heredia, D.F.; Márquez, C. (2022). "Pseudalsophis hoodensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T190539A54447664. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ "Pseudalsophis hoodensis". Reptile Database. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
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