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Tantilla briggsi

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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

Tantilla briggsi is oviparous.[2]

References

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