| Trimetopon barbouri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Trimetopon |
| Species: | T. barbouri |
| Binomial name | |
| Trimetopon barbouri Dunn, 1930 | |
Barbour's tropical ground snake (Trimetopon barbouri), also known commonly as Barbour's pygmy snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Panama.
The specific name, barbouri, is in honor of American herpetologist Thomas Barbour. [2]
T. barbouri is endemic to the western region of Panama, and occasionally is found on Barro Colorado Island. [3]
The preferred natural habitat of T. barbouri is forest, at altitudes of 20–800 m (66–2,625 ft). [1]
T. barbouri has two normal prefrontals, unlike other species of its genus which have the prefrontals fused. The holotype, a male, measures 26 cm (10 in) in total length, which includes a tail 6.5 cm (2.6 in) long. [4]
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Trimetopon slevini, Slevin's tropical ground snake, is a species of snake in the family, Colubridae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.
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