Arrhyton redimitum

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Arrhyton redimitum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Arrhyton
Species:
A. redimitum
Binomial name
Arrhyton redimitum
(Cope, 1862)
Synonyms [2]
  • Arrhyton landoi
    A. Schwartz, 1965
  • Arrhyton vittatum landoi
    A. Schwartz, 1965
  • Colorhogia redimita
    Cope, 1862

Arrhyton redimitum, also known commonly as the Oriente brown-capped racerlet, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. [2] The species is endemic to Cuba. [2]

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Geographic range

A. redimitum is found in extreme southeastern Cuba. [1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of A. redimitum are forest and shrubland, but it has also been found in coffee plantations. [1]

Reproduction

A. redimitum is oviparous. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Fong, A. (2017). "Arrhyton redimitum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T190593A71748301. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T190593A71748301.en .
  2. 1 2 3 4 Arrhyton redimitum at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 25 February 2016.

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