Hallberg's cloud forest snake
Genus of snakes
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Hallberg's cloud forest snake (Cryophis hallbergi), also known commonly as la culebra de bosque mesófilo de Hallberg in Mexican Spanish, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species, which is endemic to Mexico, is monotypic in the genus Cryophis.[2]
| Hallberg's cloud forest snake | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Cryophis Bogert & Duellman, 1963 |
| Species: | C. hallbergi |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryophis hallbergi Bogert & Duellman, 1963 | |
Etymology
The specific name, hallbergi, is in honor of Thomas Boone Hallberg (born 1923), who is an American botanist who has been working in Mexico for over 50 years.[3]
Geographic range
C. hallbergi occurs in the Sierra Juarez and Sierra Mazateca of northern Oaxaca state, at elevations of 1,200–1,865 m (3,937–6,119 ft).[1]
Habitat
The natural habitat of C. hallbergi is undisturbed cloud forest.[1]
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