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Erythrolamprus lamonae (DUNN, 1944)

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Higher TaxaColubridae (Dipsadinae), Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes)
Subspecies 
Common Names 
SynonymLeimadophis bimaculatus lamonae DUNN 1944: 486
Leimadophis bimaculatus lamonae — LAURENT 1949: 8
Liophis bimaculatus lamonae — DIXON 1983
Liophis bimaculatus lamonae — VANZOLINI in PETERS & OREJAS-MIRANDA 1986
Liophis epinephelus lamonae — DIXON 1989: 13
Erythrolamprus lamonae — TORRES-CARVAJAL & HINOJOSA 2020 
DistributionColombia (Andean slopes, 1,500 - 2,600 m elevation), south to EC Ecuador

Type locality: Sonsón, Antioquia, Colombia, 2410 m.  
Reproductionoviparous 
TypesHolotype: MLS (Instituto La Salle, Bogota) 
DiagnosisDIAGNOSIS: “Closely similar to L. bimaculatus bimaculatus in color, but with fewer ventrals (av. 148) and caudals (av. 56).” (Dunn 1944: 486).


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CommentSynonymy: previously a subspecies of Erythrolamprus epinephelus (see also commentse there).

Distribution: for a map see Torres-Darvajal et al. 2024: 7 (Fig. 6) 
EtymologyThis snake is named for Mrs. Robert Lamon in slight recognition of her kindness to Mrs. and Mr. Dunn. 
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