Pseudalsophis darwini
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| Pseudalsophis darwini | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Pseudalsophis |
| Species: | P. darwini |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudalsophis darwini Zaher, Yánez-Muñoz, Rodrigues, Graboski, Machado, Altamirano-Benavides, Bonatto, & Grazziotin 2018 | |
Pseudalsophis darwini, otherwise known as Darwin's racer, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
Name[edit]
This species of snake is named after the famous naturalist Charles Darwin, who described many species in the Galapagos Islands and discovered the theory of evolution.
Geographic range[edit]
The snake is endemic to Fernandina Island and Isabela Island in the Galápagos Islands, as well as a small islet nearby, Isla Tortuga.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ "Pseudalsophis darwini". Reptile Database. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
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