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Parish's Fanged Snake

Ialtris parishi

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Overview

Ialtris parishi, also known commonly as Parish's fanged snake and the Tiburon banded racer, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to Haiti.

Ialtris parishi faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range in Hispaniola. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized habitat loss, while introduced predators and competitors further pressure remaining populations. Climate change poses an additional long-term threat through altered precipitation patterns affecting the dry forest ecosystems this snake depends upon.

Threat summary

Habitat

Ialtris parishi inhabits dry forests and scrublands in the Dominican Republic and Haiti on the island of Hispaniola. The species is adapted to arid and semi-arid environments with sparse vegetation and rocky substrates typical of Caribbean dry forest ecosystems.

Conservation measures underway

Site/area protectionSpecies recovery

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Parish's Fanged Snake classified as Critically Endangered?
Parish's Fanged Snake is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. Ialtris parishi faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range in Hispaniola. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized habitat loss, while introduced predators and competitors further pressure remaining populations. Climate change poses an additional long-term threat through altered precipitation patterns affecting the dry forest ecosystems this snake depends upon.
Where does Parish's Fanged Snake live?
Parish's Fanged Snake occurs in Haiti. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Parish's Fanged Snake?
The main threats to Parish's Fanged Snake are 2.1, 5.3, 8.1, and ai-1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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