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Pseudalsophis hoodensis

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Pseudalsophis hoodensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Pseudalsophis
Species:
P. hoodensis
Binomial name
Pseudalsophis hoodensis
(Van Denburgh, 1912)

Pseudalsophis hoodensis, otherwise known as the Espanola racer, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.

Name

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The word "hoodensis" is derived from the word Hood, which is another name for Española Island.

Geographic range

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The snake is endemic to Española Island in the Galápagos Islands,.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Cisneros-Heredia, D.F.; Márquez, C. (2022). "Pseudalsophis hoodensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T190539A54447664. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Pseudalsophis hoodensis". Reptile Database. Retrieved 23 January 2019.