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Uromacer
Sign in to saveUromacer is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae endemic to the island of Hispaniola (in the Dominican Republic and Haiti).
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae
Uromacer es un género de serpientes de la subfamilia Dipsadinae. Sus especies son endémicas de La Española.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 17
- Family
- Colubridae
- Collections
- MVZ, MPM, AMNH
- Recorded in
- Dominican Republic
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- Parent taxon
- Dipsadinae
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- Uromacer catesbyi.JPG
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Uromacer is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae endemic to the island of Hispaniola (in the Dominican Republic and Haiti).
==Species== The following three species are recognized as being valid. Uromacer catesbyi - blunt-headed Hispaniolan vine snake, Catesby's pointed snake Uromacer frenatus - slender Hispaniolan vine snake, island pointed snake Uromacer oxyrhynchus - sharp-nosed Hispaniolan vine snake, pointed snake
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