The genus name, Caraiba, is a reference to the Caribbean. The specific name, andreae, is in honor of a Danish ship's master, "Captain Andrea", who collected the holotype.[3]
Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Caraiba.
Distribution and habitatedit
C. andreae is found throughout Cuba. It is also found on Isla de la Juventud (formerly called Isle of Pines), and on other smaller offshore islands.[2]
The preferred natural habitats of C. andreae are shrubland and forest, at altitudes from sea level to 1,100 m (3,600 ft).[1]
Descriptionedit
Dorsally, C. andreae is black, with a dorso-lateral series of yellow spots on each side. The upper labials are white. Ventrally it is white, with black markings. Adults may attain a total length of 65.5 cm (25.8 in), which includes a tail 21.5 cm (8.5 in) long.[4]
^ abcdeCaraiba andreae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 December 2016.
^Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN978-1-4214-0135-5. (Antillophis andteae, p. 9).
^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. (Liophis andreæ, pp. 140–141).
Further readingedit
Barbour T (1916). "The Reptiles and Amphibians of the Isle of Pines". Annals of the Carnegie Museum10 (1–2): 297–308 + Plate XXVIII. (Leimadophis nebulatus, new species, pp. 305–306 + Plate XXVIII, figures 1–2).
Barbour T, Ramsden CT (1919). "The Herpetology of Cuba". Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoölogy at Harvard College47 (2): 69–213 + Plates 1–15. (Leimadophis andreae orientalis, new subspecies, p. 196).
Garrido OH (1973). "Nuevas subespecies de reptiles para Cuba". Torreia, nueva serie30: 1–31. (Antillophis andreae morenoi, new subspecies, p. 18). (in Spanish).
Reinhardt J, Lütken CF (1862). "Bildrag til det vestindiske Öriges og navnligen til de dansk-vestindiske Öers Herpetologie". Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra den naturhistoriske Forening i Kjöbenhavn1862 (10–18): 153–291. (Liophis andreæ, new species, pp. 214–216). (in Danish & Latin).
Schwartz A, Henderson RW (1991). Amphibians and Reptiles of the West Indies: Descriptions, Distributions, and Natural History. Gainesville: University of Florida Press. 720 pp. ISBN978-0813010496.
Schwartz A, Thomas R (1960). "Four New Snakes (Tropidophis, Dromicus, Alsophis) from the Isla de Piños and Cuba". Herpetologica16 (2): 73–90. (Dromicus andreae peninsulae, new subspecies, p. 81).
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. (Antillophis andreai, pp. 174–175).
Thomas R, Garrido OH (1967). "A New Subspecies of Dromicus andreae (Serpentes, Colubridae)". Annals of Carnegie Museum39: 219–226. (Dromicus andreae melopyrrha, new subspecies, pp. 219–222, Figure 1d).
Zaher H, Grazziotin FG, Cadle JE, Murphy RW, Moura-Leite JC, Bonatto SL (2009). "Molecular phylogeny of advanced snakes (Serpentes, Caenophidia) with an emphasis on South American Xenodontines: a revised classification and descriptions of new taxa". Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo49 (11): 115–153. (Caraiba, new genus, p. 148). (in English, with an abstract in Portuguese).
March 16, 2024
caraiba, monotypic, genus, snakes, family, colubridae, genus, contains, sole, species, andreae, also, known, commonly, black, white, racer, cuban, lesser, racer, which, endemic, cuba, there, recognized, subspecies, andreae, morenoiconservation, statusleast, co. Caraiba is a monotypic genus of snakes in the family Colubridae The genus contains the sole species Caraiba andreae also known commonly as the black and white racer or the Cuban lesser racer which is endemic to Cuba There are six recognized subspecies 2 CaraibaC andreae morenoiConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ReptiliaOrder SquamataSuborder SerpentesFamily ColubridaeSubfamily DipsadinaeGenus CaraibaZaher Grazziotin Cadle R Murphy Moura Leite amp Bonatto 2009Species C andreaeBinomial nameCaraiba andreae J T Reinhardt amp Lutken 1862 Synonyms 2 ListLiophis andreae J T Reinhardt amp Lutken 1862 Dromicus cubensis Garman 1887 Leimadophis andreae Schwartz amp Ogren 1956 Dromicus andreae Thomas amp Garrido 1967 Antillophis andreai Schwartz amp Henderson 1991 Antillophis andreae Kunz 2005 Contents 1 Taxonomy 1 1 Subspecies 2 Distribution and habitat 3 Description 4 Reproduction 5 References 6 Further readingTaxonomy editThe genus name Caraiba is a reference to the Caribbean The specific name andreae is in honor of a Danish ship s master Captain Andrea who collected the holotype 3 Subspecies edit The following six subspecies are recognized as being valid including the nominotypical subspecies 2 Caraiba andreae andreae Reinhardt amp Lutken 1862 Caraiba andreae melopyrrha Thomas amp Garrido 1967 Caraiba andreae morenoi Garrido 1973 Caraiba andreae nebulatus Barbour 1916 Caraiba andreae orientalis Barbour amp Ramsden 1919 Caraiba andreae peninsulae Schwartz amp Thomas 1960 Nota bene A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Caraiba Distribution and habitat editC andreae is found throughout Cuba It is also found on Isla de la Juventud formerly called Isle of Pines and on other smaller offshore islands 2 The preferred natural habitats of C andreae are shrubland and forest at altitudes from sea level to 1 100 m 3 600 ft 1 Description editDorsally C andreae is black with a dorso lateral series of yellow spots on each side The upper labials are white Ventrally it is white with black markings Adults may attain a total length of 65 5 cm 25 8 in which includes a tail 21 5 cm 8 5 in long 4 Reproduction editC andreae is oviparous 2 References edit a b Fong A 2017 Caraiba andreae The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017 e T176340A71742798 https dx doi org 10 2305 IUCN UK 2017 2 RLTS T176340A71742798 en Downloaded on 28 September 2018 a b c d e Caraiba andreae at the Reptarium cz Reptile Database Accessed 28 December 2016 Beolens B Watkins M Grayson M 2011 The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Press xiii 296 pp ISBN 978 1 4214 0135 5 Antillophis andteae p 9 Boulenger GA 1894 Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum Natural History Volume II Containing the Conclusion of the Colubridae Aglyphae London Trustees of the British Museum Natural History Taylor and Francis printers xi 382 pp Plates I XX Liophis andreae pp 140 141 Further reading editBarbour T 1916 The Reptiles and Amphibians of the Isle of Pines Annals of the Carnegie Museum 10 1 2 297 308 Plate XXVIII Leimadophis nebulatus new species pp 305 306 Plate XXVIII figures 1 2 Barbour T Ramsden CT 1919 The Herpetology of Cuba Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College 47 2 69 213 Plates 1 15 Leimadophis andreae orientalis new subspecies p 196 Garrido OH 1973 Nuevas subespecies de reptiles para Cuba Torreia nueva serie 30 1 31 Antillophis andreae morenoi new subspecies p 18 in Spanish Reinhardt J Lutken CF 1862 Bildrag til det vestindiske Origes og navnligen til de dansk vestindiske Oers Herpetologie Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra den naturhistoriske Forening i Kjobenhavn 1862 10 18 153 291 Liophis andreae new species pp 214 216 in Danish amp Latin Schwartz A Henderson RW 1991 Amphibians and Reptiles of the West Indies Descriptions Distributions and Natural History Gainesville University of Florida Press 720 pp ISBN 978 0813010496 Schwartz A Thomas R 1960 Four New Snakes Tropidophis Dromicus Alsophis from the Isla de Pinos and Cuba Herpetologica 16 2 73 90 Dromicus andreae peninsulae new subspecies p 81 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 Antillophis andreai pp 174 175 Thomas R Garrido OH 1967 A New Subspecies of Dromicus andreae Serpentes Colubridae Annals of Carnegie Museum 39 219 226 Dromicus andreae melopyrrha new subspecies pp 219 222 Figure 1d Zaher H Grazziotin FG Cadle JE Murphy RW Moura Leite JC Bonatto SL 2009 Molecular phylogeny of advanced snakes Serpentes Caenophidia with an emphasis on South American Xenodontines a revised classification and descriptions of new taxa Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de Sao Paulo 49 11 115 153 Caraiba new genus p 148 in English with an abstract in Portuguese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Caraiba amp oldid 1174375201, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
