Stenorrhina degenhardtii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Stenorrhina |
Species: | S. degenhardtii |
Binomial name | |
Stenorrhina degenhardtii (Berthold, 1846) | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Stenorrhina degenhardtii, also known by its common name Degenhardt's scorpion-eating snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. [3] [4] The species is native to southeastern Mexico, Central America, and northwestern South America. There are three recognized subspecies.
The specific name, degenhardtii, is in honor of a German named Degenhardt who collected amphibians and reptiles in northern South America in the 1840s. [5]
S. degenhardtii is found in the Mexican states of Chiapas, Oaxaca, and Veracruz; [2] in the Central American countries of Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama; [1] and in the South American countries of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. [1]
The preferred natural habitats of S. degenhardti are forest and savanna, at altitudes from sea level to 2,800 m (9,200 ft), but it has also been found in agricultural areas. [1]
A medium-sized snake, S. degenhardtii may attain a total length (including tail) of 65 cm (26 in). [2]
S. degenhardtii is diurnal and terrestrial. [1]
S. degenhardtii preys predominately upon scorpions and spiders, but also eats crickets, grasshoppers, and insect larvae. [1]
S. degenhardtii is oviparous. [2] Clutch size is 11–12 eggs. [1]
Three subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies. [2]
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