Arrhyton facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Arrhyton |
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Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Dipsadinae |
| Genus: | Arrhyton Günther, 1858 |
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9 recognized species, see article |
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Arrhyton is a genus of New World snakes, commonly known as island racers or racerlets, in the family Colubridae. The genus contains 9 described species.
Geographic range
All species in the genus Arrhyton are endemic to Cuba.
Species
The following species are recognized as being valid.
- Arrhyton ainictum (Schwartz & Garrido, 1981) – Cuban island racer
- Arrhyton albicollum Diaz, Fong, Salas, & Hedges, 2021) – Gibara white-collared racerlet
- Arrhyton dolichura (F. Werner, 1909) – Habana island racer
- Arrhyton procerum (Hedges & Garrido, 1992) – Zapata long-tailed groundsnake
- Arrhyton redimitum (Cope, 1862) – Oriente brown-capped racerlet
- Arrhyton supernum (Hedges & Garrido, 1992) – Oriente black groundsnake
- Arrhyton taeniatum Günther, 1858 – Günther's island racer
- Arrhyton tanyplectum (Schwartz & Garrido, 1981) – San Vincente island racer
- Arrhyton vittatum Gundlach, 1861 – common island racer
See also
In Spanish: Arrhyton para niños
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