Pseudalsophis darwini

Pseudalsophis darwini
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Pseudalsophis
Species:
P. darwini
Binomial name
Pseudalsophis darwini
Zaher, Yánez-Muñoz, Rodrigues, Graboski, Machado, Altamirano-Benavides, Bonatto, & Grazziotin 2018

Pseudalsophis darwini, otherwise known as Darwin's racer, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.

Name

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This species of snake is named after the famous naturalist Charles Darwin, who described many species in the Galapagos Islands and discovered the theory of evolution.

Geographic range

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The snake is endemic to Fernandina Island and Isabela Island in the Galápagos Islands, as well as a small islet nearby, Isla Tortuga.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Pseudalsophis darwini". Reptile Database. Retrieved 23 January 2019.