Uromacer oxyrhynchus DUMÉRIL, BIBRON & DUMÉRIL, 1854
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Uromacer oxyrhynchus
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| Higher Taxa | Colubridae (Dipsadinae), Alsophiini, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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| Common Names | E: Sharp-nosed Hispaniolan Vinesnake, Pointed Snake |
| Synonym | Uromacer oxyrhynchus DUMÉRIL, BIBRON & DUMÉRIL 1854: 722 Ahaetulla oxyrhyncha — GÜNTHER 1858: 154 Leptophis oxyrhynchus — COPE 1879: 261 Uromacer oxyrhynchus — GARMAN 1887: 284 Uromacer oxyrhynchus — FISCHER 1888: 41 Uromacer oxyrhynchus — BOULENGER 1894: 116 Uromacer oxyrhynchus — SCHMIDT 1921: 19 Uromacer oxyrhynchus — SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1991: 664 Uromacer oxyrhynchus — WALLACH et al. 2014: 778 |
| Distribution | Hispaniola (Haiti, Dominican Republic), Ile de la Tortue, Isla Saona, Isla Catalina Type locality: see comment. |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: MNHN-RA 8672 |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis (genus): The single genus in the subtribe Uromacerina has 17–19 midbody scale rows, 155–212 ventrals, 159–224 subcaudals, no apical scale pits, 8–9 upper labials, 10–11 lower labials,15–20 total maxillary teeth, and 20–28 dentary teeth (Table 2). It can be distinguished from the other two subtribes in the Tribe Alsophiini by the presence of green body pigmentation. |
| Comment | Terra typica: "Senegal" (in error). Type species: Uromacer oxyrhynchus DUMÉRIL & BIBRON 1854 is the type species of the genus Uromacer DUMÉRIL & BIBRON 1854. Note that the subtribe Uromacerina is named after the Genus Uromacer and should not be confused with Uromacerina, a genus of xenodontine snake that occurs in South America. Habitat: fully arboreal (Harrington et al. 2018). |
| Etymology | From Latin, alluding to the pointed rostral scale; oxyus = sharp, rhynchus = of the nose / snout, literally meaning sharp-snouted. |
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