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Chilabothrus gracilis

Chilabothrus gracilis is a species of nonvenomous snake in the Boidae family.[3] It is endemic to Hispaniola (split between Haiti and the Dominican Republic).

Chilabothrus gracilis
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Boidae
Genus: Chilabothrus
Species:
C. gracilis
Binomial name
Chilabothrus gracilis
(J.G. Fischer, 1888)
Synonyms

Description Edit

Adults may attain a total length of 89.5 cm (35+14 in), which includes a tail 16.5 cm (6+12 in) long.

Dorsally it is blackish gray, with small black spots, which are arranged in six series running down the body. Ventrally it is lighter in color.

The smooth dorsal scales are arranged in 40 rows. Ventrals 282–289; anal plate entire; subcaudals 100-103 also entire.

The body is slender and strongly laterally compressed. Upper labials 11 or 12, the sixth and seventh (or fifth and sixth) entering the eye.[4]

Subspecies Edit

Two subspecies are recognized:

  • Chilabothrus gracilis gracilis (J.G. Fischer, 1888)
  • Chilabothrus gracilis hapalus Sheplan & Schwartz, 1974[5]

References Edit

  1. ^ Henderson, R.W., Inchaustegui, S. & Landestoy, M. 2021. Chilabothrus gracilis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T15155194A15155225. Downloaded on 04 September 2021.
  2. ^ The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
  3. ^ "Chilabothrus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved August 11, 2010.
  4. ^ Boulenger, G.A. 1893. Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Volume I., Containing the Families...Boidæ... Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). London. xiii + 448 pp. + Plates I.-XXVIII. (Epicrates gracilis, p. 98.)
  5. ^ Schwartz, Albert, and Richard Thomas. 1975. A Check-list of West Indian Amphibians and Reptiles. Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 216 pp. (Epicrates gracilis, p. 184.)

Further reading Edit

  • Fischer, J.G. 1888. Über eine Kollektion Reptilien und Amphibien von Hayti. Jahrbuch der Hamburgischen Wissenschaftlichen Anstalten 5: 23–45. ("Chilabothrus gracilis sp. n.", pp. 35–36 + Plate III., Figures 8a & 8b.)

chilabothrus, gracilis, species, nonvenomous, snake, boidae, family, endemic, hispaniola, split, between, haiti, dominican, republic, conservation, statusnear, threatened, iucn, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, chordataclass,. Chilabothrus gracilis is a species of nonvenomous snake in the Boidae family 3 It is endemic to Hispaniola split between Haiti and the Dominican Republic Chilabothrus gracilisConservation statusNear Threatened IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ReptiliaOrder SquamataSuborder SerpentesFamily BoidaeGenus ChilabothrusSpecies C gracilisBinomial nameChilabothrus gracilis J G Fischer 1888 SynonymsEpicrates gracilis Boulenger 1893 2 Contents 1 Description 2 Subspecies 3 References 4 Further readingDescription EditAdults may attain a total length of 89 5 cm 35 1 4 in which includes a tail 16 5 cm 6 1 2 in long Dorsally it is blackish gray with small black spots which are arranged in six series running down the body Ventrally it is lighter in color The smooth dorsal scales are arranged in 40 rows Ventrals 282 289 anal plate entire subcaudals 100 103 also entire The body is slender and strongly laterally compressed Upper labials 11 or 12 the sixth and seventh or fifth and sixth entering the eye 4 Subspecies EditTwo subspecies are recognized Chilabothrus gracilis gracilis J G Fischer 1888 Chilabothrus gracilis hapalus Sheplan amp Schwartz 1974 5 References Edit Henderson R W Inchaustegui S amp Landestoy M 2021 Chilabothrus gracilis The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021 e T15155194A15155225 Downloaded on 04 September 2021 The Reptile Database www reptile database org Chilabothrus Integrated Taxonomic Information System Retrieved August 11 2010 Boulenger G A 1893 Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum Natural History Volume I Containing the Families Boidae Trustees of the British Museum Natural History London xiii 448 pp Plates I XXVIII Epicrates gracilis p 98 Schwartz Albert and Richard Thomas 1975 A Check list of West Indian Amphibians and Reptiles Carnegie Museum of Natural History Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 216 pp Epicrates gracilis p 184 Further reading EditFischer J G 1888 Uber eine Kollektion Reptilien und Amphibien von Hayti Jahrbuch der Hamburgischen Wissenschaftlichen Anstalten 5 23 45 Chilabothrus gracilis sp n pp 35 36 Plate III Figures 8a amp 8b Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chilabothrus gracilis amp oldid 1143031051, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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