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Rhadinaea forbesi
Species of snake From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rhadinaea forbesi, also known commonly as Forbes' graceful brown snake[1][2] and la hojarasquera de Forbes in Mexican Spanish,[2] is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Mexico.[2]
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Etymology
The specific name, forbesi, is in honor of Dyfrig McHattie Forbes, who was both a Mexican planter and an amateur herpetologist.[3]
Geographic range
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of R. forbesi is forest, at altitudes of 518–1,500 m (1,699–4,921 ft).[1]
Behavior
R. forbesi is terrestrial and fossorial.[1]
Reproduction
References
Further reading
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