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Adelphicos ibarrorum

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Adelphicos ibarrorum is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Guatemala.

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Etymology

The specific name, ibarrorum (Latin, genitive, plural), is in honor of the Guatemalan Ibarra family, especially Jorge Alfonso Ibarra (1921–2000) and Germán A. Ibarra, both conservationists and naturalists.[3]

Geographic range

A. ibarrorum is only known from the highlands of south-central Guatemala in the region of its type locality near Chichicastenango.[1][4]

Behavior and habitat

A fossorial snake, A. ibarrorum is known from pine-oak forest and forest edge habitats, at elevations of 2,000–2,100 m (6,600–6,900 ft) above sea level.

Conservation status

The species A. ibarrorum is considered to be "Endangered". It is threatened by deforestation for agricultural purposes.[1]

Description

The largest known specimen and the holotype of A. ibarrorum is a female measuring 521 mm (20.5 in) in total length, including a tail length of 58 mm (2.3 in).[2]

Reproduction

A. ibarrorum is oviparous.[4]

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