Symphimus mayae

Symphimus mayae, also known commonly as the Yucatán white-lipped snake and la culebra labio-blanco yucateca in New World Spanish, is a species of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to the Yucatán Peninsula.^[2]

Symphimus mayae
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Genus:	Symphimus
Species:	S. mayae
Binomial name
Symphimus mayae (Gaige, 1936)
Synonyms[2]
Eurypholis mayae Gaige, 1936 Entichinus mayae (Gaige, 1936) Opheodrys mayae (Gaige, 1936)

Etymology

The specific name, mayae, is in honor of the Maya, an indigenous people of the Yucatán Peninsula.^[3]: 172

Geographic distribution

Symphimus mayae is found in Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico (Campeche, Quintana Roo, Yucatán).^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Symphimus mayae is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 300 m (980 ft).^[1]

Behavior

Symphimus mayae is both terrestrial^[1][2] and semiarboreal,^[2] and it is diurnal.^[2]

Diet

Symphimus mayae preys predominately upon orthopterans such as crickets (family Gryllidae)^[1][2] and katydids (family Tettigoniidae).^[2]

Reproduction

Symphimus mayae is oviparous.^[2]