| Apostolepis gaboi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Apostolepis |
| Species: | A. gaboi |
| Binomial name | |
| Apostolepis gaboi Rodrigues, 1993 | |
Apostolepis gaboi, known commonly as the sand dunes blackhead and the cobra-rainha das dunas in Brazilian Portuguese, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. [2] The species is endemic to Brazil. [2]
The specific name, gaboi, is in honor of Uruguayan zoologist Gabriel Omar Skuk Sugliano, whose nickname is "Gabo". [3]
The preferred natural habitat of A. gaboi is shrubland with sandy soil. [1]
Dorsally, A. gaboi is rust-colored, with seven black lines. The tip of the tail is black, resembling the head. The fifth and sixth upper labials contact the parietal. [2]
A. gaboi is fossorial, and it is both diurnal and nocturnal. [1]
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