Arrhyton Explained

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.^[1]

Geographic range

All species in the genus Arrhyton are endemic to Cuba.^[1]

Species

The following species are recognized as being valid.

• Arrhyton ainictum – Cuban island racer^[2]
• Arrhyton albicollum – Gibara white-collared racerlet
• Arrhyton dolichura – Habana island racer
• Arrhyton procerum – Zapata long-tailed groundsnake^[3]
• Arrhyton redimitum – Oriente brown-capped racerlet^[4]
• Arrhyton supernum – Oriente black groundsnake^[5]
• Arrhyton taeniatum – Günther's island racer^[6]
• Arrhyton tanyplectum – San Vincente island racer^[7]
• Arrhyton vittatum – common island racer^[8]

Further reading

• Boulenger GA (1894). Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Volume II., Containing the Conclusion of the Colubridæ Aglyphæ. London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xi + 382 pp. + Plates I-XX. (Genus Arrhyton, p. 251).
• Günther A (1858). Catalogue of Colubrine Snakes in the Collection of the British Museum. London: Trustees of the British Museum. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xvi + 281 pp. (Arrhyton, new genus, p. 240, 244).
• Schwartz A, Thomas R (1975). A Check-list of West Indian Amphibians and Reptiles. Carnegie Museum of Natural History Special Publication No. 1. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Carnegie Museum of Natural History. 216 pp. (Arrhyton dolichurum, p. 177; A. taeniatum, p. 178; A. vittatum, pp. 178–179).

Notes and References

1. http://www.eol.org/pages/58117 Eol.com
2. Fong, A. . 2017 . Arrhyton ainictum . e.T190590A71748286 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T190590A71748286.en . 18 November 2021.
3. Fong, A. . 2017 . Arrhyton procerum . 2017 . e.T190592A71748296 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T190592A71748296.en . 18 November 2021.
4. Fong, A. . 2017 . Arrhyton redimitum . 2017 . e.T190593A71748301 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T190593A71748301.en . 18 November 2021.
5. Fong, A. . 2017 . Arrhyton supernum . 2017 . e.T190594A71748306 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T190594A71748306.en . 18 November 2021.
6. Fong, A. . 2017 . Arrhyton taeniatum . 2017 . e.T176347A71742982 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T176347A71742982.en . 18 November 2021.
7. Fong, A. . 2017 . Arrhyton tanyplectum . 2017 . e.T190595A71748311 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T190595A71748311.en . 18 November 2021.
8. Fong, A. . 2017 . Arrhyton vittatum . 2017 . e.T190596A71748316 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T190596A71748316.en . 18 November 2021.