Overview
Distribution
Continent: Caribbean
Distribution: Puerto Rico, Isla Mona, Isla Desecheo, British Virgin Islands (e.g. Anegada) Alsophis portoricensis portoricensis: widely distributed in Puerto Rico (including Cayo Santiago) except southern third of island and extreme west. Alsophis portoricensis anegadae (HOLOTYPE MCZ 12083): British Virgin Is. Alsophis portoricensis aphantus (HOLOTYPE BMNH RR1964.944): Isla Vieques. Alsophis portoricensis nicholsi (HOLOTYPE UMMZ 80648): Buck Island of the Capella Islands off south coast of St. Thomas, U. S. Virgin Is. Alsophis portoricensis prymnus (HOLOTYPE MCZ 77226): Caja de Muertos; Platillo; southern Puerto Rico. Alsophis portoricensis richardi (HOLOTYPE USNM 66522): Isla Culebra, St. Thomas and its satellites, Lovango Cay, Peter I., SaltI.
Type locality: Puerto Rico.
Distribution: Puerto Rico, Isla Mona, Isla Desecheo, British Virgin Islands (e.g. Anegada) Alsophis portoricensis portoricensis: widely distributed in Puerto Rico (including Cayo Santiago) except southern third of island and extreme west. Alsophis portoricensis anegadae (HOLOTYPE MCZ 12083): British Virgin Is. Alsophis portoricensis aphantus (HOLOTYPE BMNH RR1964.944): Isla Vieques. Alsophis portoricensis nicholsi (HOLOTYPE UMMZ 80648): Buck Island of the Capella Islands off south coast of St. Thomas, U. S. Virgin Is. Alsophis portoricensis prymnus (HOLOTYPE MCZ 77226): Caja de Muertos; Platillo; southern Puerto Rico. Alsophis portoricensis richardi (HOLOTYPE USNM 66522): Isla Culebra, St. Thomas and its satellites, Lovango Cay, Peter I., SaltI.
Type locality: Puerto Rico.
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Ecology
Associations
Known predators
Alsophis portoricensis is prey of:
Buteo jamaicensis
Otus nudipes
Diptera
Secernentia nematodes
Based on studies in:
Puerto Rico, El Verde (Rainforest)
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
Buteo jamaicensis
Otus nudipes
Diptera
Secernentia nematodes
Based on studies in:
Puerto Rico, El Verde (Rainforest)
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
- Waide RB, Reagan WB (eds) (1996) The food web of a tropical rainforest. University of Chicago Press, Chicago
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Known prey organisms
Alsophis portoricensis preys on:
Eleutherodactylus coqui
Eleutherodactylus richmondi
Eleutherodactylus portoricensis
Eleutherodactylus wightmanae
Eleutherodactylus eneidae
Eleutherodactylus hedricki
Anolis evermanni
Anolis stratulus
Anolis gundlachi
Sphaerodactylus klauberi
Sphaerodactylus macrolepis
Lepidoptera
Based on studies in:
Puerto Rico, El Verde (Rainforest)
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
Eleutherodactylus coqui
Eleutherodactylus richmondi
Eleutherodactylus portoricensis
Eleutherodactylus wightmanae
Eleutherodactylus eneidae
Eleutherodactylus hedricki
Anolis evermanni
Anolis stratulus
Anolis gundlachi
Sphaerodactylus klauberi
Sphaerodactylus macrolepis
Lepidoptera
Based on studies in:
Puerto Rico, El Verde (Rainforest)
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
- Waide RB, Reagan WB (eds) (1996) The food web of a tropical rainforest. University of Chicago Press, Chicago
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