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Island Pointed Snake
Uromacer frenatus
Uromacer frenatus, the slender Hispaniolan vine snake or island pointed snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Hispaniola in the West Indies.
From the article Uromacer frenatus on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
The preferred natural habitat of U. frenatus is forest at altitudes from sea level to 929 m (3,048 ft).
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
In human culture
The subspecific name, wetmorei, is in honor of American ornithologist Alexander Wetmore.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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Every page naming Uromacer frenatus in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 28160.