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Pseudalsophis occidentalis

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Pseudalsophis occidentalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Pseudalsophis
Species:
P. occidentalis
Binomial name
Pseudalsophis occidentalis
(Van Denburgh, 1912)

Pseudalsophis occidentalis otherwise known as the Western Galapagos racer, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.

Geographic range

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The snake is found on Fernandina Island and Isabela Island in the Galápagos Islands, as well as two small nearby islets, Isla Cowley and Isla Tortuga.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Márquez, C.; Yánez-Muñoz, M. (2022). "Pseudalsophis occidentalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T190539A54447664. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Pseudalsophis occidentalis". Reptile Database. Retrieved 23 January 2019.