| Red-bellied racer | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Alsophis |
| Species: | A. rufiventris |
| Binomial name | |
| Alsophis rufiventris | |
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Thered-bellied racer (Alsophis rufiventris) is a species ofColubridsnake that isendemic to theLesser Antilles in theCaribbean, where it is found on the islands ofSaba,Sint Eustatius,Saint Kitts, andNevis.
Males have black-bordered blotches that transition into a dark mid-dorsal stripe towards the posterior. Females have a series of middorsal streaks and smudges that fade towards the posterior.
Othercommon names include theSaba racer and theorange-bellied racer.
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