Rhadinaea marcellae

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Rhadinaea marcellae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Rhadinaea
Species:
R. marcellae
Binomial name
Rhadinaea marcellae
Taylor, 1949

Rhadinaea marcellae, also known commonly as Marcella's graceful brown snake and la hojarasquera de Marcella in Mexican Spanish, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to eastern and central Mexico.

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Etymology

The specific name, marcellae, is in honor of Marcella Newman who was the wife of American ornithologist Robert J. Newman. [2] :168,189

Geographic range

Rhadinaea marcellae is found in the Mexican states of Hidalgo, Puebla, San Luis Potosí, and Veracruz. [3]

Habitat

The natural habitat of Rhadinaea marcellae is montane cloud forest, at altitudes of 1,000–1,600 m (3,300–5,200 ft). [1]

Diet

Rhadinaea marcellae preys upon salamanders. [1]

Reproduction

Rhadinaea marcellae is oviparous. [1] [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Mendoza-Quijano, F. (2007). "Rhadinaea marcellae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2007: e.T63900A12724166. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN   978-1-4214-0135-5.
  3. 1 2 Species Rhadinaea marcellae at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.

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