Pseudalsophis steindachneri, also known commonly as the Galápagos painted racer, Steindachner's snake, and the striped Galapagos snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is indigenous to the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador.
Etymology Pseudalsophis steindachneri is named after Franz Steindachner, an Austrian zoologist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist, who published over 200 papers on fishes and over 50 papers on reptiles and amphibians.
Description Pseudalsophis steindacneri has smooth dorsal scales, which are arranged in 19 rows at midbody and lack apical pits. The ventrals number 169–180, and the subcaudals number 96–114.
Geographic range In the Galápagos Islands, Pseudalsophis steindachneri is found on the following islands: Baltra, North Seymour, Rábida, Santa Cruz, and Santiago.
Habitat The preferred natural habitats of Pseudalsophis steindachneri are forest and shrubland, at elevations from near sea level to .
Behavior Pseudalsophis steindachneri is terrestrial.
Reproduction Pseudalsophis steindachneri is oviparous.
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Further reading
(Antillophis steindachneri, new combination). (Dromicus steindachneri, new species, pp. 353–355). (Pseudalsophis steindachneri, new combination, p. 143). (in English with an abstract in Portuguese).