Rhadinaea marcellae | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
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.
The specific name, marcellae, is in honor of Marcella Newman who was the wife of American ornithologist Robert J. Newman. [2] : 168, 189
Rhadinaea marcellae is found in the Mexican states of Hidalgo, Puebla, San Luis Potosí, and Veracruz. [3]
The natural habitat of Rhadinaea marcellae is montane cloud forest, at altitudes of 1,000–1,600 m (3,300–5,200 ft). [1]
Rhadinaea marcellae preys upon salamanders. [1]