Adelphicos quadrivirgatum
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| Middle American burrowing snake | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Adelphicos |
| Species: | A. quadrivirgatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Adelphicos quadrivirgatum Jan, 1862 | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Adelphicos quadrivirgatum, the Middle American burrowing snake, is a species of dipsadine colubrid snake, endemic to Mexico and Central America.[1][2]
Habitat
A. quadrivirgatum inhabits tropical and subtropical wet and moist forest at elevations from sea level to 1,740 m (5,710 ft). It is often found beneath logs.[1]
