Chironius vincenti
| Saint Vincent blacksnake | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Chironius |
| Species: | C. vincenti |
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Chironius vincenti (Boulenger, 1891) |
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The Saint Vincent blacksnake (Chironius vincenti ), also commonly known as Vincent's sipo, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae.
C. vincenti is endemic to Saint Vincent, an island in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles that is part of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
The specific name, vincenti, refers to the island of Saint Vincent.
C. vincenti can grow to lengths in excess of a meter (40 inches). It is slate black, with a paler mouth and ventral surface.
C. vincenti is probably restricted to habitats at elevations between 150 and 330 m (about 500-1,100 feet).
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