| Rhadinaea forbesi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Rhadinaea |
| Species: | R. forbesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhadinaea forbesi H.M. Smith, 1942 | |
Rhadinaea forbesi, also known commonly as Forbes' graceful brown snake [1] [2] and la hojarasquera de Forbes in Mexican Spanish, [2] is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Mexico. [2]
The specific name, forbesi, is in honor of Dyfrig McHattie Forbes, who was both a Mexican planter and an amateur herpetologist. [3]
The preferred natural habitat of R. forbesi is forest, at altitudes of 518–1,500 m (1,699–4,921 ft). [1]
R. forbesi is terrestrial and fossorial. [1]
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