Arrhyton

Arrhyton is a genus of New World snakes, commonly known as island racers or racerlets, in the family Colubridae. The genus contains eight described species.[2]

Arrhyton[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Subfamily: Dipsadinae
Genus: Arrhyton
Günther, 1858
Species

Eight recognized species, see article

Geographic range

All species in the genus Arrhyton are endemic to Cuba.[2]

Species

The following species are recognized as being valid.[3]

  • Arrhyton ainictum (Schwartz & Garrido, 1981) – Cuban island racer
  • Arrhyton dolichura (F. Werner, 1909) – Habana island racer
  • Arrhyton procerum (Hedges & Garrido, 1992) – Zapata long-tailed groundsnake
  • Arrhyton redimitum (Cope, 1862) – Oriente brown-capped racerlet
  • Arrhyton supernum (Hedges & Garrido, 1992) – Oriente black groundsnake
  • Arrhyton taeniatum Günther, 1858 – Günther's island racer
  • Arrhyton tanyplectum (Schwartz & Garrido, 1981) – San Vincente island racer
  • Arrhyton vittatum Gundlach, 1861 – common island racer

References
  1. "Arrhyton ". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  2. Eol.com
  3. Arrhyton at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 4 May 2015.

Further reading
  • 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. (Genus Arrhyton, p. 251).
  • Günther A (1858). Catalogue of Colubrine Snakes in the Collection of the British Museum. London: Trustees of the British Museum. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xvi + 281 pp. (Arrhyton, new genus, p. 240, 244).
  • 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. (Arrhyton dolichurum, p. 177; A. taeniatum, p. 178; A. vittatum, pp. 178-179).


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