Alsophis manselli

Alsophis manselli
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Genus:	Alsophis
Species:	A. manselli
Binomial name
Alsophis manselli Parker, 1933

Alsophis manselli, the Montserrat racer, is a species of snake endemic to the Caribbean island of Montserrat.

Description

The Montserrat racer can reach nearly a meter in length. It feeds on lizards and small rodents. It rarely bites humans, but may release a foul-smelling (though harmless) cloacal secretion when disturbed. ^{[2] [3]}

Taxonomy

Along with Alsophis sibonius from Dominica, it was previously considered a subspecies of Alsophis antillensis . ^{[4] [5]}

References

1. Daltry, J.C.; Henderson, R.W.; Powell, R. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Alsophis manselli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T190567A115325863. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T190567A71748201.en . Retrieved 3 May 2021.
2. Malhotra, Anita; Thorpe, Roger S. (1999), Reptiles & Amphibians of the Eastern Caribbean, Macmillan Education Ltd., pp. 27, 38–39, 75, 84, 87, 88, 122, ISBN   0-333-69141-5
3. Powell, Robert; Henderson, Robert W. (2005), "Conservation Status of Lesser Antillean Reptiles", Iguana, 12 (2): 63–77
4. Gomès, R., Dewynter, M., Henderson, R.W. & Powell, R. 2016. Alsophis antillensis (errata version published in 2017). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T190566A115325668. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T190566A71748196.en. Downloaded on 01 May 2021
5. Henderson, R.W.; Powell, R. (2019). "Alsophis sibonius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 e.T190569A71748211. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T190569A71748211.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.