Geophis juliai PÉREZ-HIGAREDA, SMITH & LÓPEZ-LUNA, 2001
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Geophis juliai
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| Higher Taxa | Colubridae (Dipsadinae), Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Zurtuche's Earth Snake S: Minadora de Julia |
| Synonym | Geophis juliai PÉREZ-HIGAREDA, SMITH & LÓPEZ-LUNA 2001 Geophis semidoliatus — FLORES-VILLELA 1987 (nec DUMÉRIL & BIBRON) Geophis semidoliatus — PÉREZ-HIGAREDA et al. 1987: 16 Geophis juliai — WILSON & TOWNSEND 2007: 12 Geophis juliai — WALLACH et al. 2014: 303 |
| Distribution | Mexico (S Veracruz), 150-600 m elevation. Type locality: Estación de Biología Tropical Los Tuxtlas, 150 m elevation. |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: CAR-EBTT (= IBH-LT = UNAM-LT) 2775 |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Differing from other members of the semidoliatus group by the combination of 6 supralabials, internasals separate, subcaudals 19-30, light interspaces between dark marks medially usually 3 or more scales in length, and dorsal black marks blotchlike, more or less oval, instead of bandlike, with anterior and posterior edges more or less parallel (Perez-Higareda et al. 2001) Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data to their customers. These details, e.g. detailed descriptions or comparisons (about 2238 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Mimicry: Geophis juliai mimicks Micrurus limbatus and M. diastema (TORRE-LORANCA et al. 2006). |
| Etymology | Named after Prof. Jordi Juliá Zertuche, medical herpetologist who died from a snake bite. |
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