Peten Centipede Snake
Tantilla hendersoni
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Colubridae
Tantilla hendersoni, also known as the Peten centipede snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. It is generally very dark blackish-brown in color, with an orange-tan stripe running down the center of the body, a bright yellow collar around the neck, and two yellow-white lines along the sides. The species is currently only known from the Maya Mountains of Belize, but may also occur in neighbouring Guatemala.
Tantilla hendersoni est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Colubridae. Répartition Cette espèce est endémique du Sud du Belize. Étymologie Cette espèce est nommée en l'honneur de Robert W.
Tantilla hendersoni es una especie de serpiente que pertenece a la familia Colubridae. Es endémica del sur de Belice. Su hábitat natural es el bosque húmedo subtropical.
Distribution
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