NOAA National Benthic Inventory

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

Kingdom: Animalia
Rank: Species

Taxonomic Status

Current Standing: valid
Credibility Rating: TWG standards met

Taxonomic Heirarchy

  Genus - Borikenophis
  Subfamily - Dipsadinae
  Family - Colubridae
  Infraorder - Alethinophidia
  Suborder - Serpentes
  Order - Squamata
  Class - Reptilia
  Superclass - Tetrapoda
  Infraphylum - Gnathostomata
  Subphylum - Vertebrata
  Phylum - Chordata
  Infrakingdom - Deuterostomia
  Subkingdom - Bilateria
  Kingdom - Animalia

      Direct Children

      Subspecies - Borikenophis portoricensis nicholsi
      Subspecies - Borikenophis portoricensis prymnus
      Subspecies - Borikenophis portoricensis portoricensis
      Subspecies - Borikenophis portoricensis aphantus
      Subspecies - Borikenophis portoricensis richardi
      Subspecies - Borikenophis portoricensis anegadae