False tomodon snake

The false tomodon snake (Tachymenis trigonatus) is a genus of snake in the family Colubridae.^[2] and is part of the 36 species of the Tachymenini ^[3]

False tomodon snake
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Genus:	Tachymenis
Species:	T. trigonatus
Binomial name
Tachymenis trigonatus (Leybold, 1873)
Synonyms
Pelias trigonatus Tomodon ocellatus trigonatus Pseudotomodon mendozinus Pseudotomodon crivellii

The false tomodon snake is a viviparous animal of about 450 millimeters long and can be seen on the western and southern regions of the Monte Desert^[4][5]

It is endemic to western Argentina.

Characteristics

The false tomodon snake is characterized by its coloration and number of scales.^[5] As part of the Tachymenis genus, it has morphological characters of maxillary teeth with grooved fangs, vertical pupils and symmetric nasal and anal scales.^[5]

The false tomodon snake has 8 or fewer maxillary teeth with a distinguishing yellow line present along its dorsal with specifically 19 dorsals in its midbody.^[5]