Arrhyton vittatum

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Arrhyton vittatum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Arrhyton
Species:
A. vittatum
Binomial name
Arrhyton vittatum
(Gundlach, 1861)

Arrhyton vittatum, the Cuban short-tailed racerlet or common island racer, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. [2] It is found in Cuba. [2]

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References

  1. Fong, A. (2017). "Arrhyton vittatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T190596A71748316. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T190596A71748316.en .
  2. 1 2 Arrhyton vittatum at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 25 February 2016.