Pantherophis guttatus (Corn Snake). Distribution

Abstract

Barthélemy: Réserve Naturelle de Saint-Barthélemy & ALSOPHIS, 24 p). The discovery of this second juvenile indicates that the species has become established on the island. It is currently too early to know the impact of this invasive snake on local biodiversity.

Eliciting a predatory response in the eastern corn snake (Pantherophis guttatus) using live and inanimate sensory stimuli: implications for managing invasive populations

“…Corn snakes were first recorded in the Bahamas in the mid-1990s and have subsequently spread to several islands where they are known to have established breeding populations (Platenberg, 2007;Questel & Vitry, 2012). Corn snakes predate on the rarest bird in the Bahamas, the bahama nuthatch (Sitta pusilla insularis), and represent a major threat to its survival and that of numerous other vulnerable endemic birds, lizards and snakes (Platenberg, 2007;Hayes et al 2004;Giery, 2013).…”

“…Corn snakes predate on the rarest bird in the Bahamas, the bahama nuthatch (Sitta pusilla insularis), and represent a major threat to its survival and that of numerous other vulnerable endemic birds, lizards and snakes (Platenberg, 2007;Hayes et al 2004;Giery, 2013). In the greater Caribbean region, there are records from 16 different islands and islets within the Lesser Antilles, Cayman Islands, Virgin Islands, and continental islands off the northern coast of South America (Powell & Henderson, 2003;Perry et al, 2003;Platenberg, 2007;Questel and Vitry, 2012).…”