Class Reptilia Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Serpentes Subfamily Xenodontinae Order Scaled reptiles | |
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Similar Borikenophis, Alsophis, Scaled reptiles, Anolis cuvieri, Anolis poncensis | ||
Culebra corredora de puerto rico borikenophis portoricensis prymnus puerto rican snake
Borikenophis portoricensis (Vernacular Spanish: Culebra Corredora; Vernacular English: Puerto Rican racer) is a snake that grows to 3 feet.
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Appearance and range
It slinks around in the trees of the Toro Negro State Forest. Its body sports a solid brown color with each of his scales edged by a darker brown. Like the forest's other various garden snakes, it is a daytime hunter. The Puerto Rican Racer is endemic to the island of Puerto Rico. It is capable of inflicting a venomous bite.
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