Tantilla jani

Tantilla jani, also known commonly as Jan's centipede snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae.^[2] The species is native to Guatemala and southern Mexico.

Tantilla jani
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Genus:	Tantilla
Species:	T. jani
Binomial name
Tantilla jani (Günther, 1895)
Synonyms[2]
Homalocranium jani Günther, 1895 Homalocranium fuscum — Boulenger, 1896 Tantilla jani — H.M. Smith, 1942 Tantilla cuesta Wilson, 1982 Tantilla jani — Liner, 1994

Etymology

The specific name, jani, is in honor of Italian taxonomist Giorgio Jan.^[3]

Geographic range

Tantilla jani is found in Guatemala,^[1][2] and in adjacent Mexico in the states of Chiapas and Oaxaca.^[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Tantilla jani is forest.^[1]

Reproduction

Tantilla jani is oviparous.^[2]