Blunt-headed Hispaniolan Vinesnake

Uromacer catesbyi, also known commonly as the blunt-headed Hispaniolan vine snake and Catesby´s pointed snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to the island of Hispaniola.

Etymology: The specific name, catesbyi, is in honor of English naturalist Mark Catesby.

Geographic range: U. catesbyi is native to the Dominican Republic and Haiti.

Habitat: Although the preferred natural habitat of U. catesbyi is forest at altitudes from sea level to , it is also often found in disturbed areas.

Behavior: U. catesbyi is an arboreal species.

Diet: U. catesbyi preys upon frogs (such as Osteopilus), lizards (such as Anolis), and birds (such as Coereba flaveola).

Reproduction: U. catesbyi is oviparous.

Subspecies: Including the nominotypical subspecies, eight subspecies are recognized as being valid.

• Uromacer catesbyi catesbyi
• Uromacer catesbyi cereolineatus
• Uromacer catesbyi frondicolor
• Uromacer catesbyi hariolatus
• Uromacer catesbyi inchausteguii
• Uromacer catesbyi insulaevaccarum
• Uromacer catesbyi pampineus
• Uromacer catesbyi scandax

Nota bene: A binomial authority or trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species or subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Uromacer.