Tantilla gottei
| Tantilla gottei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Tantilla |
| Species: | T. gottei |
| Binomial name | |
| Tantilla gottei McCranie & E.N. Smith, 2017 | |
Tantilla gottei is a species of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Honduras.[1]
Etymology
The specific name, gottei, is in honor of American herpetologist Steve W. Gotte.[1]
Description
Dorsally, Tantilla gottei is brown, with paler stripes. Ventrally, it is yellow, which fades to cream or white in preservative. It has a low number of ventrals (142–158).[1]
Geographic range
Tantilla gottei is found in central Honduras, in Francisco Morazán Department[1] and La Paz Department.[2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Tantilla gottei is forest, at altitudes of 500–1,280 m (1,640–4,200 ft).[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Species Tantilla gottei at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ Murillo et al. (2020).
Further reading
- McCranie, J.R.; Smith, E.N. (2017). "A Review of the Tantilla taeniata Species Group (Reptilia: Squamata: Colubridae: Colubrinae) in Honduras, with the Description of Three New Species". Herpetologica. 73 (4): 338–348. (Tantilla gottei, new species).
- Murillo, Emmanuel Orellana; Antúnez-Fonseca, Cristopher A.; Townsend, Josiah H. (2020). "Geographic Distribution. Tantilla gottei (Gotte's Centipede Snake). Honduras: La Paz". Herpetological Review. 51 (3): 549.