Pseudalsophis darwini, otherwise known as Darwin's racer, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.

Pseudalsophis darwini
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Pseudalsophis
Species:
P. darwini
Binomial name
Pseudalsophis darwini
Zaher, Yánez-Muñoz, Rodrigues, Graboski, Machado, Altamirano-Benavides, Bonatto, & Grazziotin 2018

Name edit

This species of snake is named after the famous naturalist Charles Darwin, who described many species in the Galapagos Islands and discovered the theory of evolution.

Geographic range edit

The snake is endemic to Fernandina Island and Isabela Island in the Galápagos Islands, as well as a small islet nearby, Isla Tortuga.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ "Pseudalsophis darwini". Reptile Database. Retrieved 23 January 2019.