Geophis juliai

Geophis juliai, also known commonly as the Tuxtlan earth snake, Zurtuche's earth snake, and la minadora de Julia in Mexican Spanish, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Mexico.^[2]

Geophis juliai
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Genus:	Geophis
Species:	G. juliai
Binomial name
Geophis juliai Pérez-Higareda, H.M. Smith & López-Luna, 2001

Etymology

The specific name, juliai, is in honor of Jordi Juliá-Zertuche, who was a Mexican entomologist and herpetologist.^[3]

Geographic range

G. juliai is found in the southern part of the Mexican state of Veracruz.^[1][2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of G. juliai is forest, at altitudes of 100–600 m (330–1,970 ft).^[1]

Behavior

G. juliai is terrestrial and semifossorial.^[1]

Reproduction

G. juliai is oviparous.^[2]