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Dryophylax gambotensis

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Species of snake

Dryophylax gambotensis
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Dryophylax
Species: D. gambotensis
Binomial name
Dryophylax gambotensis
Perez-Santos & Moreno, 1989

Dryophylax gambotensis is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Colombia.

Taxonomy

Full classification
Domain Eukaryota
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Reptilia
Order Squamata
Suborder Serpentes
Infraorder Alethinophidia
Superfamily Colubroidea
Family Colubridae
Subfamily Dipsadinae
Clade Caenophidia
Genus Dryophylax
Species D. gambotensis

Etymology

The species is named after its type locality Gambote, Bolivar, Colombia.

It is also called Thermodynastes gambotensis

Description

D. gambotensis contains 19 dorsal rows of smooth, weakly keeled scales and a single scale pit. It features a stout, spinous hemipenis. The maxillary teeth configuration is 12-14+2G, with 13+2G being the most common. Its chin is heavily pigmented, and larger scales may show contrasting pale centres. There is a presence of 7 supralabials.

Habitat and Behavior

This species is natice to Gambote, in Bolivar region in Colombia.

Life cycle

It has a viviparous mode of reproduction.

References

  1. ^ "Dryophylax gambotensis". Reptile Database. The Reptile Database. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  2. "Thamnodynastes gambotensis". IUCN. 23 October 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  3. Henao Bañol, Efraín Reinel; Meneses, Luis Hernando (2017-07-01). "Una nueva especie de Pharneuptychia Forster, 1964 del área natural única los estoraques -Norte de Santander, Colombia- (LEPIDOPTERA: NYMPHALIDAE: SATYRINAE)". Boletín Científico Centro de Museos Museo de Historia Natural. 21 (2): 173–183. doi:10.17151/bccm.2017.21.2.11. ISSN 2462-8190.
  4. Franco, Francisco L.; Ferreira, Talita Gancev (2002-12-01). "Descrição de uma nova espécie de Thamnodynastes Wagler, 1830 (Serpentes, Colubridae) do nordeste brasileiro, com comentários sobre o gênero". Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology. 1 (2): 57. doi:10.11606/issn.2316-9079.v1i2p57-74. ISSN 2316-9079.
  5. Acuña-Vargas, Julio César (2016-12-13). "Anfibios y Reptiles asociados a cinco coberturas de la tierra, municipio de Dibulla, La Guajira, Colombia". Acta Zoológica Mexicana. New Series. 32 (2): 133–146. doi:10.21829/azm.2016.322940. ISSN 2448-8445.
Taxon identifiers
Thamnodynastes gambotensis


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