| Barbados racer | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Erythrolamprus |
| Species: | †E. perfuscus |
| Binomial name | |
| †Erythrolamprus perfuscus (Cope, 1862) | |
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The Barbados racer (Erythrolamprus perfuscus), also commonly known as the tan ground snake, was a species of colubrid snake that was endemic to Barbados. It is now extinct. [1] [2]
This species was often believed to be the snake described by Richard Ligon in his "A True and Exact History of the Island of Barbadoes" (1657): [3]
"Having done with Beasts and Birds, we will enquire what other lesser Animalls or Insects there are upon the Iland, of which, Snakes are the chiefe, because the largest; and I have seen some of those a yard and a halfe long." [4]
It is believed to be extinct, as there has not been a confirmed sighting since 1961. [3] [5] [6] [7] Habitat loss is believed to have caused its decline, particularly the land clearance and pesticide use associated with tree crops. [8]
It grew to a total length of 1 m (39 in), which included a tail 20 cm (7.9 in) long. [9] It was colored brown with lighter sides, and light lateral stripes to the rear. [10]
It probably lived in mesic habitats, and actively foraged during the day for lizards and frogs. [10]
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