Borikenophis

Borikenophis is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae endemic to the Puerto Rican archipelago and the Virgin Islands.

Etymology

The genus name comes from Borikén, the Taíno word for Puerto Rico and ophis, Greek for "snake".

Species

Listed alphabetically.Borikenophis portoricensis – Puerto Rican racer Borikenophis prymnus – Puerto Rican racer Borikenophis sanctaecrucis – St. Croix racer - possibly extinctBorikenophis variegatus – Mona racer