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Borikenophis portoricensis

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Borikenophis portoricensis

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Colubroidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha
Superordo: Lepidosauria
Ordo: Squamata
Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata
Cladus: Toxicofera
Subordo: Serpentes
Infraordo: Caenophidia
Superfamilia: Colubroidea

Familia: Dipsadidae
Subfamilia: Xenodontinae
Tribus: Alsophiini
Genus: Borikenophis
Species: Borikenophis portoricensis
Subspecies (6): B. p. anegadae – B. p. aphantus – B. p. nicholsi – B. p. portoricensis – B. p. prymnus – B. p. richardi

Name

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Syntypes (3): ZMUC R-60460 [lost]; NHMW 14836a-b.

Type locality: “Portorico [=Porto Rico]”.

Combinations

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  • Alsophis portoricensis Reinhardt & Lütken, 1862: 221 [original combination]
  • Dromicus sanctae-crucis var. portoricensisBoulenger, 1896: 113 [subsequent combination, reduce to subspecies]
  • Borikenophis sanctaecrucisHedges, Couloux & Vidal, 2009: 8 [subsequent combination]

References

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Primary references

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Vernacular names

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English: Puerto Rican Racer