The specific name, sanctaecrucis, refers to the island of Saint Croix,[3] on which the holotype was collected.[2]
Descriptionedit
B. sanctaecrucis may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 102.5 cm (3.36 ft). It has smooth dorsal scales, which are arranged in 17 rows at midbody.[4] The holotype has a total length of 50 in (130 cm), which includes a tail 17 in (43 cm) long.[5]B. sanctaecrucis is oviparous.[2]
Habitatedit
The preferred natural habitat of B. sanctaerucis is xeric forest.[1]
Conservationedit
B. sanctaecrucis is feared extinct, as it has not been recorded in over 100 years since the holotype was collected. St. Croix is a densely-populated island, and the species is a fairy large snake. If it is extinct, the most probable causes were due to predation from introduced mongooses and deforestation of its habitat. However, recent rediscoveries of other Caribbean reptiles that were also thought extinct brings hope that a small population (probably less than 50 individuals) of B. sanctaecrucis survives somewhere in St. Croix.
Referencesedit
^ abPlatenberg R, Powell R (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Borikenophis sanctaecrucis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T40791A115177079. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T40791A71740001.en. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
^ abcdSpecies Borikenophis sanctaecrucis at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
^Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN978-1-4214-0135-5. (Alsophis sanctaecrucis, p. 251).
^Schwartz A (1996). "Snakes of the Genus Alsophis in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands". Studies on the Fauna of Curaçao and other Caribbean Islands23 (90): 175–227. (Alsophis sancticrucis, pp. 214–217 + Figure 51 on p. 224 & Figure 57 on p. 227).
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. (Dromicus sanctæ-crucis, new combination and emendation, p. 122).
Cope ED (1862). "Synopsis of the Species of Holcosus and Ameiva, with Diagnoses of new West Indian and South American Colubridæ". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia14: 60–82. (Alsophis sancticrucis, new species, p. 76).
Hedges SB, Couloux A, Vidal N (2009). "Molecular phylogeny, classification, and biogeography of West Indian racer snakes of the Tribe Alsophini (Squamata, Dipsadidae, Xenodontinae)". Zootaxa2067: 1–28. (Borikenophis sanctaecrucis, new combination).
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. (Alsophis sanctaecrucis, p. 576).
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. (Alsophis sancticrucis, p. 173).
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saint, croix, racer, borikenophis, sanctaecrucis, possibly, extinct, species, snake, family, colubridae, that, endemic, island, saint, croix, united, states, virgin, islands, conservation, statuscritically, endangered, possibly, extinct, iucn, scientific, clas. The Saint Croix racer Borikenophis sanctaecrucis 2 is a possibly extinct species of snake in the family Colubridae that is endemic to the island of Saint Croix in the United States Virgin Islands Saint Croix racerConservation statusCritically endangered possibly extinct IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ReptiliaOrder SquamataSuborder SerpentesFamily ColubridaeGenus BorikenophisSpecies B sanctaecrucisBinomial nameBorikenophis sanctaecrucis Cope 1862 Synonyms 2 Alsophis sancticrucis Cope 1862 Dromicus sanctae crucis Boulenger 1894 emendation Alsophis sanctae crucis Grant 1937 Alsophis sanctaecrucis Schwartz amp Henderson 1991 Borikenophis sanctaecrucis Hedges Couloux amp Vidal 2009 Contents 1 Etymology 2 Description 3 Habitat 4 Conservation 5 References 6 Further readingEtymology editThe specific name sanctaecrucis refers to the island of Saint Croix 3 on which the holotype was collected 2 Description editB sanctaecrucis may attain a snout to vent length SVL of 102 5 cm 3 36 ft It has smooth dorsal scales which are arranged in 17 rows at midbody 4 The holotype has a total length of 50 in 130 cm which includes a tail 17 in 43 cm long 5 B sanctaecrucis is oviparous 2 Habitat editThe preferred natural habitat of B sanctaerucis is xeric forest 1 Conservation editB sanctaecrucis is feared extinct as it has not been recorded in over 100 years since the holotype was collected St Croix is a densely populated island and the species is a fairy large snake If it is extinct the most probable causes were due to predation from introduced mongooses and deforestation of its habitat However recent rediscoveries of other Caribbean reptiles that were also thought extinct brings hope that a small population probably less than 50 individuals of B sanctaecrucis survives somewhere in St Croix References edit a b Platenberg R Powell R 2017 errata version of 2016 assessment Borikenophis sanctaecrucis IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 e T40791A115177079 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2016 3 RLTS T40791A71740001 en Retrieved 15 December 2017 a b c d Species Borikenophis sanctaecrucis at The Reptile Database www reptile database org Beolens Bo Watkins Michael Grayson Michael 2011 The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Press xiii 296 pp ISBN 978 1 4214 0135 5 Alsophis sanctaecrucis p 251 Schwartz A 1996 Snakes of the Genus Alsophis in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands Studies on the Fauna of Curacao and other Caribbean Islands 23 90 175 227 Alsophis sancticrucis pp 214 217 Figure 51 on p 224 amp Figure 57 on p 227 Cope ED 1860 Further reading editBoulenger 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 Dromicus sanctae crucis new combination and emendation p 122 Cope ED 1862 Synopsis of the Species of Holcosus and Ameiva with Diagnoses of new West Indian and South American Colubridae Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 14 60 82 Alsophis sancticrucis new species p 76 Hedges SB Couloux A Vidal N 2009 Molecular phylogeny classification and biogeography of West Indian racer snakes of the Tribe Alsophini Squamata Dipsadidae Xenodontinae Zootaxa 2067 1 28 Borikenophis sanctaecrucis new combination 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 Alsophis sanctaecrucis p 576 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 Alsophis sancticrucis p 173 nbsp This article relating to Dipsadinae is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This United States Virgin Islands related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Saint Croix racer amp oldid 1193907420, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
