Caraiba

Caraiba
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Serpentes
Family:Colubridae
Subfamily:Dipsadinae
Genus:Caraiba
Grazziotin, Cadle, Murphy, de Moura-Leite, & Bonatto, 2009
Species: C. andreae
Binomial name
Caraiba andreae
(Reinhardt & Lütken, 1862)
Synonyms
  • Liophis andreae
  • Dromicus cubensis
  • Leimadophis andreae
  • Dromicus andreae
  • Antillophis andreai
  • Antillophis andreae

Caraiba is a genus of snake in the family Colubridae that contains the sole species Caraiba andreae.[2] It is commonly known as the black and white racer or Cuban lesser racer.

It is found in Cuba.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Fong, A. 2017. Caraiba andreae. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T176340A71742798. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T176340A71742798.en. Downloaded on 28 September 2018.
  2. ↑ Caraiba at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 December 2016.
  3. ↑ Caraiba andreae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 December 2016.
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