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.
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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.
  • 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

  • Waide RB, Reagan WB (eds) (1996) The food web of a tropical rainforest. University of Chicago Press, Chicago
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