| Apostolepis dorbignyi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Apostolepis |
| Species: | A. dorbignyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Apostolepis dorbignyi (Schlegel, 1837) | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Apostolepis dorbignyi, also known commonly as the Bolivian burrowing snake and Dorbigny's blackhead, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. [2] The species is native to western South America.
The specific name, dorbignyi, is in honor of French naturalist Alcide d'Orbigny. [3]
The preferred natural habitat of A. dorbignyi is savanna, at altitudes of about 600 m (2,000 ft). [1]
A small snake, A. dorbignyi may attain a total length of about 38 cm (15 in), which includes a tail about 5 cm (2 in) long. [4]
A. dorbignyi preys predominately upon amphisbaenians and small snakes, but will also eat other organisms found in soil such as earthworms, other invertebrates, and larvae of invertebrates. [1]
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