Borikenophis
Borikenophis is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae . They are among those snakes called "racers" that occur in the Caribbean.
| Borikenophis | |
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| Borikenophis portoricensis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Dipsadinae |
| Genus: | Borikenophis Hedges & Vidal, 2009 |
| Species | |
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4, see text | |
| Synonyms | |
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Alsophis | |
Species
Listed alphabetically.[1]
- Borikenophis portoricensis (Reinhardt & Lütken, 1862) – Puerto Rican racer
- Borikenophis prymnus (Schwartz, 1966) – Puerto Rican racer
- Borikenophis sanctaecrucis (Cope, 1862) – St. Croix racer
- Borikenophis variegatus (Schmidt, 1926) – Puerto Rican racerlet
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