Hypsirhynchus parvifrons, the common Hispaniolan racer, Cope's Antilles snake, or Hispaniolan black racer is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and the Bahamas.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Cope's Antilles Snake being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Rhadinaea gaigeae
- Coniophanes imperialis
- Rhadinaea hesperia
- Dromicodryas bernieri
- Rhadinaea taeniata
- Conophis lineatus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Hypsirhynchus
- Species
- Hypsirhynchus parvifrons
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