| Uromacer frenatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Uromacer |
| Species: | U. frenatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Uromacer frenatus (Günther, 1865) | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
Uromacer frenatus, the slender Hispaniolan vine snake or island pointed snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Hispaniola in the West Indies.
U. frenatus is found in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. [2]
The preferred natural habitat of U. frenatus is forest at altitudes from sea level to 929 m (3,048 ft). [1]
Four subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies. [2]
Nota bene : A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Uromacer.
The subspecific name, wetmorei, is in honor of American ornithologist Alexander Wetmore. [3]
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