Uromacer catesbyi

Uromacer catesbyi
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Genus:	Uromacer
Species:	U. catesbyi
Binomial name
Uromacer catesbyi (Schlegel, 1837)
Synonyms [2]
Dendrophis catesbyi Schlegel, 1837 Uromacer catesbyi — A.M.C. Duméril, Bibron & A.H.A. Duméril, 1854

Uromacer catesbyi, also known commonly as the blunt-headed Hispaniolan vine snake and Catesby's pointed snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to the island of Hispaniola.

Etymology

The specific name, catesbyi, is in honor of English naturalist Mark Catesby. ^[3]

Geographic range

U. catesbyi is native to the Dominican Republic and Haiti. ^[2]

Habitat

Although the preferred natural habitat of U. catesbyi is forest at altitudes from sea level to 1,300 m (4,300 ft), it is also often found in disturbed areas. ^[1]

Behavior

U. catesbyi is an arboreal species. ^[2]

Diet

U. catesbyi preys upon frogs (such as Osteopilus ), lizards (such as Anolis ), and birds (such as Coereba flaveola ). ^[1]

Reproduction

U. catesbyi is oviparous. ^{[1] [2]}

Subspecies

Including the nominotypical subspecies, eight subspecies are recognized as being valid. ^[2]

• Uromacer catesbyi catesbyi(Schlegel, 1837)
• Uromacer catesbyi cereolineatus Schwartz, 1970
• Uromacer catesbyi frondicolorSchwartz, 1970
• Uromacer catesbyi hariolatusSchwartz, 1970
• Uromacer catesbyi inchausteguiiSchwartz, 1970
• Uromacer catesbyi insulaevaccarumSchwartz, 1970
• Uromacer catesbyi pampineusSchwartz, 1970
• Uromacer catesbyi scandax Dunn, 1920

Nota bene : A binomial authority or trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species or subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Uromacer.

References

1. Henderson RW, Inchaustegui S, Landestoy M (2016). "Uromacer catesbyi (errata version published in 2017)". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/190598/115328736 Accessed on 26 January 2022.
2. Species Uromacer catesbyi at The Reptile Database
3. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN   978-1-4214-0135-5. (Uromacer catesbyi, p. 50).

Further reading

• Boulenger GA (1894). Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Volume II., Containing the Conclusion of the Colubridæ Aglyphæ. London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xi + 382 pp. + Plates I-XX. (Uromacer catesbyi, pp. 115–116).
• Duméril A-M-C, Bibron G, Duméril A[-H-A] (1854). Erpétologie générale ou histoire naturelle complète des reptiles. Tome septième [Volume 7]. Première Partie. Comprenant l'histoire des serpents non venimeux. Paris: Roret. xvi + 780 pp. (Uromacer catesbyi, new combination, pp. 721–722). (in French).
• Schlegel H (1837). Essai sur la physionomie des serpens. Partie Générale. xxviii + 251 pp. AND Partie Descriptive. 606 + xvi pp. Amsterdam: M.H. Schonekat. (Dendrophis catesbyi, new species, pp. 226–227 in Partie Descriptive). (in French).
• Schwartz A (1970). "A Systematic Review of Uromacer catesbyi Schlegel (Serpentes, Colubridae)". Tulane Studies in Zoology and Botany16 (4): 131–149. (Uromacer catesbyi cereolineatus, new subspecies, p. 138; U. c. frondicolor, n. subsp., p. 142; U. c. hariolatus, n. subsp., p. 138; U. c. inchausteguii, n. subsp., p. 143; U. c. insulaevaccarum, n. subsp., p. 136; U. c. pampineus, n. subsp., p. 139).
• Schwartz A, Henderson RW (1991). Amphibians and Reptiles of the West Indies: Descriptions, Distributions, and Natural History. Gainesville, Florida: University of Florida, Press. 720 pp. ISBN   978-0813010496. (Uromacer catesbyi, p. 662).
• Schwartz A, Thomas R (1975). A Check-list of West Indian Amphibians and Reptiles. Carnegie Museum of Natural History Special Publication No. 1. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Carnegie Museum of Natural History. 216 pp. (Uromacer catesbyi, pp. 200–201).