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Slavens' Centipede Snake
Tantilla slavensi
Tantilla slavensi, also known commonly as Slavens's centipede snake and la culebra centipedívora de Slavens in Mexican Spanish, is a species of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Mexico
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Description
Dorsally, Tantilla slavensi has a pattern of light brown and dark brown stripes. Ventrally, it is orange, which fades to white in preservative. The dorsal scales, which are smooth and lack apical pits, are arranged in 15 rows throughout the length of the body. The holotype has a total length of 34.6 cm (13.6 in), which includes a tail length of 6.9 cm (2.7 in).
Range & habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Tantilla slavensi is forest, at altitudes of 50–800 m (160–2,620 ft).
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
In human culture
The specific name, slavensi, is in honor of American herpetologist Frank L. Slavens.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 28479.