Erythrolamprus festae

Erythrolamprus festae, also known commonly as the drab ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to northwestern South America.

Erythrolamprus festae
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Genus:	Erythrolamprus
Species:	E. festae
Binomial name
Erythrolamprus festae (Peracca, 1897)
Synonyms[2]
Rhadinaea festae Peracca, 1897 Liophis festae — Amaral, 1929 Erythrolamprus festae — Grazziotin et al., 2012

Etymology

The specific name, festae, is in honor of Italian zoologist Enrico Festa.^[3]

Geographic range

E. festae is found in Ecuador and Peru.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of E. festae is forest, at altitudes of 600–1,680 m (1,970–5,510 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

E. festae is oviparous.^[2]