Top Qs
Timeline
Chat
Perspective
Dryophylax gambotensis
Species of snake From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Remove ads
Dryophylax gambotensis is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Colombia.[1][2]
Remove ads
Taxonomy
| Domain | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Squamata |
| Suborder | Serpentes |
| Infraorder | Alethinophidia |
| Superfamily | Colubroidea |
| Family | Colubridae |
| Subfamily | Dipsadinae |
| Clade | Caenophidia |
| Genus | Dryophylax |
| Species | D. gambotensis |
Etymology
The species is named after its type locality Gambote, Bolivar, Colombia.[1]
Description
D. gambotensis contains 19 dorsal rows of smooth, weakly keeled scales and a single scale pit. It features a stout, spinous hemipenis. The maxillary teeth configuration is 12-14+2G, with 13+2G being the most common. Its chin is heavily pigmented, and larger scales may show contrasting pale centres. There is a presence of 7 supralabials. [1]
Habitat and Behavior
This species is native to Gambote, in Bolivar region in Colombia.[1]
Life cycle
It has a viviparous mode of reproduction.[1]
References
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Remove ads