Tantilla impensa
| Tantilla impensa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Tantilla |
| Species: | T. impensa
|
| Binomial name | |
| Tantilla impensa Campbell, 1998
| |
Tantilla impensa, the greater centipede snake, is a non venomous species of snake of the family Colubridae.[2] The species was first described by Jonathan A. Campbell in 1998.
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Tantilla impensa is found in Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico in low to moderate elevations.[2] They have been observed residing in leaf litter and decomposed logs in tropical and subtropical forests.[3]
Description
[edit]Tantilla impensa are brown and gray in coloration with pale lateral and mid-dorsal stripes through the center of the body and around the head. These stripes differentiate the species from others in genus Tantilla. Tantilla impensa are considered the largest species in genus Tantilla, with some measured specimens being approximately 2 feet long.[4]
Etymology
[edit]Species name 'impensa' is derived from the Latin term 'impensus', translating to "great" or "large", referencing the snake's larger size relative to others in the genus.[5]
Reproduction
[edit]Tantilla impensa display oviparous reproduction.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Campbell, J.A.; Muñoz-Alonso, A. (2013). "Tantilla impensa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T63948A3131630. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T63948A3131630.en. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Tantilla impensa". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ Wilson, Larry David (1999). "Checklist and key to the species of the genus Tantilla (Serpentes: Colubridae), with some commentary on distribution" (PDF). Smithsonian Herpetological Information Service. 122: 1–34.
- ^ Antúnez-Fonseca, C.A.; Castro, J.A.; España, F.G.; Townsend, J.H.; Wilson, L.D. (2020). "A new species of Tantilla of the taeniata group (Squamata: Colubridae) from Refugio de Vida Silvestre Barras de Cuero y Salado in Caribbean coastal Honduras" (PDF). Amphibian & Reptile Conservation. 14 (3): 86–102.
- ^ Wilson, Larry David; Mata-Silva, Vicente (2014). "Snakes of the genus Tantilla (Squamata: Colubridae) in Mexico: taxonomy, distribution, and conservation" (PDF). Mesoamerican Herpetology. 1 (1): 5–95.
- ^ McCranie, J.R.; Valdés Orellana, L. (2012). "Tantilla impensa. Reproduction" (PDF). Herpetological Review. 43: 662.
 | This article relating to Colubrinae is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |