| Pseudalsophis slevini | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Pseudalsophis |
| Species: | P. slevini |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudalsophis slevini (Van Denburgh, 1912) | |
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Pseudalsophis slevini , the banded Galapagos snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. It is named for Joseph Slevin, a curator at the California Academy of Sciences.
The snake is found in the Galápagos Islands. [2]
The Galápagos Islands xeric scrub, also known as the Galápagos Islands scrubland mosaic, is a terrestrial deserts and xeric shrublands ecoregion that covers the Galápagos Islands. The Galápagos Islands are volcanic in origin, and remote from continents and other islands. The ecoregion is well known for its unique endemic species, including giant tortoises, birds, and marine iguanas, which evolved in isolation to adapt to islands' environments.
Franz Steindachner was an Austrian zoologist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist. He published over 200 papers on fishes and over 50 papers on reptiles and amphibians. Steindachner described hundreds of new species of fish and dozens of new amphibians and reptiles. At least seven species of reptile have been named after him.
Alsophis is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. Species in the genus Alsophis are among those snakes commonly called "racers". Alsophis species are endemic to the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean. One species in the genus Alsophis, A. antiguae, is one of the world's rarest known snakes. Snakes of the genus Alsophis are small and rear-fanged, and they are considered harmless to humans. This genus contains nine described species which are recognized as being valid. Several species once included in this genus have been placed in the genera Borikenophis and Pseudalsophis.
Sauromalus slevini, also known as the Monserrat chuckwalla or Slevin's chuckwalla, is a species of chuckwalla belonging to the family Iguanidae. S. slevini is native to three small islands in the Sea of Cortés.
Pseudalsophis is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to South America.
Joseph Richard Slevin was an American herpetologist and the second curator of herpetology at the California Academy of Sciences, with which he was affiliated for over 50 years. He collected reptile and amphibian specimens from around the world, notably in the Galápagos Islands in a 17-month expedition, and was largely responsible for re-growing the academy's herpetological collection following its destruction in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. He wrote or co-wrote nearly 60 scientific papers, and is commemorated in the scientific names of over a dozen species or subspecies of animals and plants.
The Galápagos racer is a colubrid snake in the genus Pseudalsophis that is endemic to the Galápagos Islands. It is a mildly venomous constrictor but it is not considered aggressive or harmful to humans. The two subspecies are the eastern and western racers, the latter being larger, longer, and darker than the former. The western subspecies specializes in hunting fish, while both subspecies eat small reptiles, eggs, rodents, and bird hatchlings. The Galapagos racer is near threatened due to recently introduced species that feed on snake eggs, including pigs, rats, mice, and cats. It is one of only three species of snakes on the Galápagos Islands, and it was first described in 1860. In November 2016, a video clip from the BBC series Planet Earth II showing a group of Galápagos racers hunting marine iguana hatchlings became a viral trend.
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Hypsiglena slevini, the Baja California night snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Mexico.
Pseudalsophis darwini is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
Pseudalsophis dorsalis is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
Pseudalsophis elegans is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
Pseudalsophis hephaestus is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
Pseudalsophis hoodensis is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
Pseudalsophis occidentalis is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
Pseudalsophis steindachneri , the striped Galapagos snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
Pseudoeryx relictualis , the South American pond snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
Trimetopon slevini, Slevin's tropical ground snake, is a species of snake in the family, Colubridae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.
Masticophis slevini, the Isla San Esteban whip snake, is a species of snake found on San Esteban Island in Mexico.
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