Galapagos Species Database

The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.

Pseudalsophis steindachneri (Van Denburgh, 1912)

Culebra pintada, Culebra dorsalis, Galapagos Snake, Striped Galapagos Snake

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Chordata

Class
Reptilia

Order
Squamata

Family
Dipsadidae

Genus
Pseudalsophis

Species
steindachneri

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Alsophis sp. ; Syn.: Dromicus steindachneri Van Denburgh 1912 (GBIF Secretariat, 2021), Antillophis steindachneri fide Uetz & Hošek (2013) (GBIF Secretariat, 2021)

Origin: Endemic

Status

Near threatened

Distribution

Distribution: Distribution on Santa Cruz, Baltra, Rabida Islands.

References

  • Arteaga, A. Bustamante, L., Vierira, J., Tapia, W., Guayasamin, J.M. (2019) Reptiles of the Galapagos Life on the Enchanted Islands Tropical Herping
  • Carrillo, E. Aldás, S., Altamirano, M.A., Ayala-Varela, F., Cisneros-Heredia, D.F., Endara, A., Márquez, C., Morales, M., Nogales-Sornosa, F., Salvador, P., Torres, M.L., Valencia, J., Villamarín-Jurado, F., Yánez-Muñoz, M.H. & Zárate, P. (2005) Lista Roja de los Reptiles del Ecuador. Fundación Novum Milenium, UICN-Sur, UICN-Comité Ecuatoriano, Ministerio de Educación y Cultura, Serie Proyecto PEEPE. Quito, 46 pp.
  • GBIF Secretariat (2021) GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei Accessed via https://www.gbif.org/species/5284517
  • Jiménez-Uzcátegui, G. Milstead, B., Márquez, C., Zabala, J., Buitrón, P., Llerena, A., et al. (2007) Galapagos vertebrates: endangered status and conservation actions. Galapagos Report 2006–2007. Charles Darwin Foundation, Puerto Ayora, p. 104–110.
  • Slevin, J.R. (1935) An account of the reptiles inhabiting the Galápagos Islands. Bulletin New York Zoological Society 38: 1-24.
  • Uetz, P. Hošek, J. (eds.) (2013) The Reptile Database available from http://www.reptile-database.org

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"Galapagos Species Database, Pseudalsophis steindachneri", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=17970. Accessed 3 April 2026.