Tretanorhinus taeniatus BOULENGER, 1903
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Higher Taxa | Colubridae (Dipsadinae), Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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Common Names | E: Striped Swamp Snake |
Synonym | Tretanorhinus taeniatus BOULENGER 1903: 350 Tretanorhinus taeniatus — DUNN 1939: 213 Tretanorhinus taeniatus — PETERS & OREJAS-MIRANDA 1970: 307 Tretanorhinus taeniatus — WALLACH et al. 2014: 736 |
Distribution | Colombia (incl. Valle del Cauca), Ecuador Type locality: Río Sapayo, NW Ecuador, 450 ft. |
Reproduction | oviparous |
Types | Holotype: BMNH 1946.1.15.40 |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Markings consist of stripes; 21 dorsal scale rows; three prefrontals; ventrals 168-174; caudals 74-81 (Dunn 1939: 213). |
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Etymology | Named after Latin taeniatus, having a, provided with a ribbon, tape or band. [“...Greyish olive, with a broad, white lateral band occupying the three outer series of scales...”]. (from Esteban Lavilla, pers. comm., May 2024) |
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