Alsophis sibonius | |
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In Rosalie, Dominica. | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Alsophis |
Species: | A. sibonius |
Binomial name | |
Alsophis sibonius Cope, 1879 |
Alsophis sibonius, the Dominica racer, Dominican racer, or Antilles racer, is a species of snake endemic to the Caribbean island of Dominica.
It 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]
Along with Alsophis manselli from Montserrat, it was previously considered a subspecies of Alsophis antillensis . [4] [5]