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Rutherford's Vine Snake

Oxybelis rutherfordi Jadin, Blair, Orlofske, Jowers, Rivas, Vitt, Ray, Smith & Murphy, 2020

Names

EnglishRutherford's Vine Snake
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese卢氏蔓蛇
Sranan Tongosneki (general name for the group)
Scientific nameOxybelis rutherfordi Jadin, Blair, Orlofske, Jowers, Rivas, Vitt, Ray, Smith & Murphy, 2020

About this species

Oxybelis rutherfordi, Rutherford's vine snake, commonly known as the Horsewhip in Trinidad and Tobago, is a species of snake. The species was originally described in 2020 by Robert C. Jadin, Christopher Blair, Sarah A. Orlofske, Michael J. Jowers, Gilson A. Rivas, Laurie J. Vitt, Julie M. Ray, Eric N. Smith & John C. Murphy.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassSquamata
FamilyColubridae
GenusOxybelis

In Suriname

7Records in Suriname
9iNaturalist observations
2006First record
2025Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Nickerie5
  • Marowijne1
  • Para1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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