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Alsophis sibonius

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Alsophis sibonius, the Dominica racer, Dominican racer, or Antilles racer, is a species of snake endemic to the Caribbean island of Dominica.

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Serpentes
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Alsophis sibonius
In Rosalie, Dominica.
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Alsophis
Species:
A. sibonius
Binomial name
Alsophis sibonius
Cope, 1879
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Description

It can reach nearly a meter in length. It feeds on lizards and small rodents. It rarely bites humans, but may release a foul-smelling (though harmless) cloacal secretion when disturbed.[2][3]

Taxonomy

Along with Alsophis manselli from Montserrat, it was previously considered a subspecies of Alsophis antillensis.[4][5]

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