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Borikenophis portoricensis aphantus  (Schwartz, 1966)
Taxonomic Serial No.: 1083999

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Animalia  
  Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies  
  Synonym(s): Alsophis portoricensis aphantus Schwartz, 1966
  
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  Current Standing: valid  
       
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  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomAnimalia  – Animal, animaux, animals  
    SubkingdomBilateria  – triploblasts  
       InfrakingdomDeuterostomia   
          PhylumChordata  – cordés, cordado, chordates  
             SubphylumVertebrata  – vertebrado, vertébrés, vertebrates  
                InfraphylumGnathostomata   
                   SuperclassTetrapoda   
                      ClassReptilia Laurenti, 1768 – répteis, reptiles, Reptiles  
                         OrderSquamata Oppel, 1811 – Amphisbaenians, Lizards, Snakes, amphisbčnes, lézards, serpents  
                            SuborderSerpentes Linnaeus, 1758 – Snakes, cobra, serpente, serpents  
                               InfraorderAlethinophidia Nopcsa, 1923  
                                  FamilyColubridae Oppel, 1811 – Colubrids, Typical Snakes  
                                     SubfamilyDipsadinae Bonaparte, 1838  
                                        GenusBorikenophis Hedges and Vidal in Hedges, Couloux and Vidal, 2009  
                                           SpeciesBorikenophis portoricensis (Reinhardt and Lütken, 1862) – Puerto Rican Racer  
                                              SubspeciesBorikenophis portoricensis aphantus (Schwartz, 1966)  
       

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  Expert(s):    
  Expert: Peter Uetz   
  Notes: Associate Professor, CSBC   
  Reference for: Borikenophis portoricensis aphantus    
       
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  Source: Reptile Database (2017), website (version 24-Dec-16)  
  Acquired: 2017   
  Notes: Uetz, P. & Jirí Hosek (eds.), The Reptile Database, (http://www.reptile-database.org)   
  Reference for: Borikenophis portoricensis aphantus   
       
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 Geographic Information
       
  Geographic Division: Caribbean  
       
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