Cubophis is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. They are found in the northwestern Caribbean.
Species
The following six species are recognized as being valid.
- Cubophis brooksi <small>(Barbour, 1914)</small> - Little Swan Island, Honduras - Swan Island racer
- Cubophis cantherigerus <small>(Bibron, 1843)</small> - Cuba, Bahamas (Cay Sal Bank) - Cuban racer
- Cubophis caymanus <small>(Garman, 1887)</small> - Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands - Grand Cayman racer
- Cubophis fuscicauda <small>(Garman, 1888)</small> - Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands - Cayman Brac racer
- Cubophis ruttyi <small>(Grant, 1941)</small> - Little Cayman, Cayman Islands - Little Cayman racer
- Cubophis vudii <small>(Cope, 1862)</small> - Bahamas - Bahamian racer
References
Further reading
- Hedges SB, Couloux A, Vidal N (2009). "Molecular phylogeny, classification, and biogeography of West Indian racer snakes of the Tribe Alsophiini (Squamata, Dipsadidae, Xenodontinae)". Zootaxa 2067: 1âÂÂ28. (Cubophis, new genus, p. 14).