Reptiles
Galápagos racer
Pseudalsophis spp.Conservation statusVaries by species
DietLava lizards, young iguanas, chicks and eggs
LifespanAbout ten years (estimate)
Size and weightAbout 50-120 cm
A thin, fast snake that lives on land. It is not dangerous to people.
Narrow head
What makes it specialIt became famous from a BBC video. In it, a group of snakes chases a young marine iguana on a beach on Fernandina.
Surprising factOn Fernandina it has also been seen catching fish in rock pools left by the tide.
PopulationNine species, each on its own islands. Endemic: they live nowhere else in the world.
Santiago and Fernandina