Caraiba

Caraiba is a genus of snake in the family Colubridae that contains the sole species Caraiba andreae.[2] It is commonly known as the black and white racer or Cuban lesser racer.

Caraiba
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Subfamily: Dipsadinae
Genus: Caraiba
Grazziotin, Cadle, Murphy, de Moura-Leite, & Bonatto, 2009
Species:
C. andreae
Binomial name
Caraiba andreae
(Reinhardt & Lütken, 1862)
Synonyms
  • Liophis andreae
  • Dromicus cubensis
  • Leimadophis andreae
  • Dromicus andreae
  • Antillophis andreai
  • Antillophis andreae

It is found in Cuba.[3]

References
  1. Fong, A. 2017. Caraiba andreae. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T176340A71742798. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T176340A71742798.en. Downloaded on 28 September 2018.
  2. Caraiba at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 December 2016.
  3. Caraiba andreae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 December 2016.
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