Uromacer catesbyi

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 1,300 m, it is also often found in disturbed areas.

Behavior
U. catesbyi is an arboreal species.<ref name="iucn 2016"/

Diet
U. catesbyi preys upon frogs, lizards, and birds.

Reproduction
U. catesbyi is oviparous.

Subspecies
Including the nominotypical subspecies, eight subspecies are recognized as being valid.
 * Uromacer catesbyi catesbyi (Schlegel, 1837)
 * Uromacer catesbyi cereolineatus Schwartz, 1970
 * Uromacer catesbyi frondicolor Schwartz, 1970
 * Uromacer catesbyi hariolatus Schwartz, 1970
 * Uromacer catesbyi inchausteguii Schwartz, 1970
 * Uromacer catesbyi insulaevaccarum Schwartz, 1970
 * Uromacer catesbyi pampineus Schwartz, 1970
 * Uromacer catesbyi scandax Dunn, 1920

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.