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Tantilla briggsi
Species of snake From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tantilla briggsi, also known commonly as Briggs's centipede snake and la culebra centipedívora de Briggs in Mexican Spanish, is a species of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Mexico.[2]
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Etymology
The specific name, briggsi, is in honor of William T. Briggs who was Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Colorado.[3]: 39
Geographic range
Tantilla briggsi is found in the Mexican state of Oaxaca.[2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Tantilla briggsi is forest, at altitudes of 100–200 m (330–660 ft).[1][2]
Behavior
Tantilla briggsi is terrestrial.[1]
Reproduction
References
Further reading
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