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Geophis sartorii

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Geophis sartorii
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Geophis sartorii, also known commonly as Sartorius' snail-sucker and the terrestrial snail sucker, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to southern North America and Central America. There are two recognized subspecies.

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Etymology

The specific name, sartorii, is in honor of German-born Mexican naturalist Christian Carl Wilhelm Sartorius.[3]

The subspecific name, macdougalli, is in honor of naturalist Thomas Baillie MacDougall.[3]

Geographic range

G. sartorii is found in southeastern Mexico, and in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of G. sartorii is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 2,000 m (6,600 ft).[1]

Description

G. sartorii may attain a snout-to-vent length of 48 cm (19 in) with a tail length of 14 cm (5.5 in). The body is black, with 16–20 narrow rings, which are yellowish to reddish in color.[4]

Diet

G. sartorii preys upon snails.[1]

Reproduction

G. sartorii is oviparous.[2]

Mimicry

G. sartorii mimicks Micrurus elegans, a species of venomous coral snake with which it is sympatric.[2]

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.[2]

  • Geophis sartorius macdougalli (H.M. Smith, 1943)
  • Geophis sartorii sartorii (Cope, 1863)

Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Geophis.

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