Dryophylax paraguanae
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| Dryophylax paraguanae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Dryophylax |
| Species: | D. paraguanae |
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| Dryophylax paraguanae Bailey & Thomas, 2007 | |
Dryophylax paraguanae is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Venezuela and Colombia.[2]
This species is named after its type locality, the Península de Paraguaná in Falcón state, Venezuela. The name is synonymous with Thamnodynastes paraguanae.[3][4][5]
Description
Dryophylax paraguanae features weakly keeled dorsal scales arranged in 19-19-15 configuration. Its hemipenis is slender anc lacks spines. The maxillary teeth are typically arranged in 13+2G format, and its infralabials and chin is usually heavily pigmented. It has fewer ventrals and subcaudals than neighboring species like D. nattereri and D. gambotensis.[2][3]
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