Mastigodryas bruesi (Barbour 1914)

Barbour's tropical racer (Mastigodryas bruesi) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to the Caribbean.

Etymology

The specific name, bruesi, is in honor American entomologist Charles Thomas Brues, who was one of the collectors of the holotype.^[3]

Geographic range

M. bruesi is native to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Grenada.^[1][2]

Description

M. bruesi can reach a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 83 cm (33 in). Dorsally, it is blue-gray to brown, with lighter lateral stripes. Ventrally, it is whitish.^[2]

Behavior and diet

M. bruesi is diurnal, hunting frogs and lizards.^[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of M. bruesi is forest, both mesic and xeric.^[1] It can be found on the ground, and in bushes, where it sleeps at night.

Reproduction

M. bruesi is oviparous.^[1][2]

Locality records

M. bruesi has been recorded in the southwest corner of Saint Vincent and is widespread all over the Grenadines islands. It is also found on the southern half of Grenada, which is the farthest south it is distributed. It has been introduced to Barbados,^[1] probably around thirty years ago, where it has been incorrectly identified as Liophis perfuscus.

References

Mastigodryas bruesi Mastigodryas generoko animalia da. Narrastien barruko Colubridae familian sailkatuta dago.

Erreferentziak

Kanpo estekak

• TIGR Reptile Database in Species 2000 and ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist

Ikus, gainera

• Mastigodryas
• Colubridae

Mastigodryas bruesi est une espèce de serpent de la famille des Colubridae^[1].

Répartition

Cette espèce est endémique de Saint-Vincent-et-les-Grenadines^[1].

Description

L'holotype de Mastigodryas bruesi^[2] mesure 700 mm dont 310 mm pour la queue.

Étymologie

Son nom d'espèce lui a été donné en l'honneur de C. T. Brues qui a collecté l'holotype^[2].

Publication originale

• Barbour, 1914 : A contribution to the zoogeography of the West Indies, with special reference to amphibians and reptiles. Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoölogy at Harvard College, vol. 44, n. 2, p. 205-359 (texte intégral).

Notes et références

Mastigodryas bruesi là một loài rắn trong họ Rắn nước. Loài này được Barbour mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1914.^[2]

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