Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Serpentes Scientific name Liophis ornatus Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Squamata Family Colubridae Higher classification Liophis | |
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Similar Snake, Reptile, Liophis, Antiguan racer, Saint Lucia whiptail | ||
The Saint Lucia racer (Liophis ornatus) is a species of snake in the Colubridae family.
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Geographic range
It is endemic to Saint Lucia.
Description
Adults may attain a total length (body plus tail) of 123.5 cm (48.6 in).
Its coloration is variable. Some individuals have a broad brown vertebral stripe. In others the brown stripe is interrupted by alternating yellow spots.
Behavior
It is probably diurnal.
Diet
preys on lizards.
Conservation status
In 1936, it was declared extinct, but it reappeared in 1973. It was believed to have gone extinct again soon after, but 11 individuals were discovered in 2012 on a small, mongoose-free island near Saint Lucia.
References
Saint Lucia racer Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA