Tantilla hendersoni

Tantilla hendersoni, also known commonly as the Peten centipede snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae.^[2] The species is endemic to Belize.^[2]

Tantilla hendersoni
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Genus:	Tantilla
Species:	T. hendersoni
Binomial name
Tantilla hendersoni Stafford, 2004

Etymology

The specific name, hendersoni, is in honor of American herpetologist Robert William Henderson.^[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of T. hendersoni is forest.^[1]

Behavior

T. hendersoni is terrestrial and fossorial.^[1]

Reproduction

T. hendersoni is oviparous.^[2]