| Hypsirhynchus callilaemus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Hypsirhynchus |
| Species: | H. callilaemus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypsirhynchus callilaemus (Gosse, 1851) | |
Hypsirhynchus callilaemus, the Jamaican red racer, Jamaican red racerlet, or Jamaican red ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Jamaica.[2] It is found on all parishes of the island except Hanover and forages for lizards and frogs in the night.
References
- ↑ Wilson, B.S.; Hedges, B. (2016). "Hypsirhynchus callilaemus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T190578A115326861. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ↑ "Hypsirhynchus callilaemus DUNN, 1920". Reptile Database. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
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