Galapagos Species Database

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Pseudalsophis hoodensis (Van Denburgh, 1912)

Serpiente corredora de Española, Culebra de Española, Española Galapagos Snake, Hood racer

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Chordata

Class
Reptilia

Order
Squamata

Family
Dipsadidae

Genus
Pseudalsophis

Species
hoodensis

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Philodryas hoodensis Van Denburgh, 1912, Dromicus hoodensis Van Denburgh, 1912, Philodryas biserialis hoodensis, Philodryas hoodensis, Pseudalsophis hoodensis fide Uetz & Hošek (2013) (GBIF Secretariat, 2021)

Origin: Endemic

Status

Near threatened

Distribution

Distribution: Present only on Española Island.

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 hoodensis", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=17972. Accessed 8 June 2026.