Tantilla berguidoi
| Tantilla berguidoi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Tantilla |
| Species: | T. berguidoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Tantilla berguidoi | |
Tantilla berguidoi, also known commonly as the Chucantí centipede snake and la centipedívora de Chucantí in Spanish, is a species of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Panama.[1]
Etymology
The specific name, berguidoi, is in honor of biologist Guido Berguido, founder of the Adopt Panama Rainforest Association (ADOPTA).[1]
Description
Dorsally, Tantilla berguidoi is striped with light brown and dark brown, and it has a pale nuchal collar.[1]
Geographic range
Tantilla berguidoi is found in extreme eastern Panama, in Darién Province.[1]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Tantilla berguidoi is premontane forest.[1]
Reproduction
Tantilla berguidoi is oviparous.[1]
Conservation status
Tantilla berguidoi is considered to be "Critically Endangered".[1]
Taxonomy
Tantilla berguidoi is a member of the T. reticulata section of the T. taeniata species group.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Species Tantilla berguidoi at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
Further reading
- Batista, A.; Mebert, K.; Lotzkat, S; Wilson, L.D. (2016). "A new species of centipede snake of the genus Tantilla (Squamata: Colubridae) from an isolated premontane forest in eastern Panama". Mesoamerican Herpetology. 3 (4): 949–960. (Tantilla berguidoi, new species).
- Batista, Abel; Mebert, Konrad; Miranda, Madian; Garcés, Orlando; Fuentes, Rogemif; Ponce, Marcos (2020). "Endemism on a threatened sky island: new and rare species of herpetofauna from Cerro Chucantí, Eastern Panama". Amphibian & Reptile Conservation. 14 (2): 27–46 (e237). (in English, with an abstract in Spanish).