| Rhadinella hempsteadae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Rhadinella |
| Species: | R. hempsteadae |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhadinella hempsteadae | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Rhadinella hempsteadae, also known commonly as Hempstead's pine woods snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Guatemala. [2]
The specific name, hempsteadae, is in honor of Guatemalan coffee planter Maria Luisa Hempstead. [3]
The preferred natural habitat of R. hempsteadae is forest, at altitudes of 1,600–2,600 m (5,200–8,500 ft). [1]
The holotype of R. hempsteadae, an adult male, has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 266 mm (10.5 in), plus a tail length of 128 mm (5.0 in). [4]
R. hempsteadae is terrestrial and fossorial. [1]
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