Arrhyton

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Kingdom Animalia Suborder Serpentes Family Colubridae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus		Subphylum Vertebrata Infraorder Alethinophidia Subfamily Xenodontinae Higher classification Xenodontinae Order Scaled reptiles
Similar Snake, Colubridae, Tretanorhinus, Reptile, Uromacer

Culebra de jard n arrhyton exiguum puerto rican garden snake

Arrhyton is a genus of New World colubrid snakes, with 8 described species, commonly known as island racers or racerlets.

All species are endemic to Cuba.

The following species are recognized as being valid.

Arrhyton ainictum (Schwartz & Garrido, 1981) – Cuban island racer

Arrhyton dolichura (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

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