Borikenophis portoricensis (Puerto Rican Spanish: culebra corredora; English: Puerto Rican racer) is a snake endemic to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. It can grow to three feet long.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
Considered venomous. Public sources list it as such; we have not verified this individually. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Cubophis caymanus
- Mastigodryas melanolomus
- Cubophis cantherigerus
- Cubophis vudii
- Mastigodryas alternatus
- Mastigodryas boddaerti
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Borikenophis
- Species
- Borikenophis portoricensis
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