Erythrolamprus mertensi
Species of snake
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Erythrolamprus mertensi, also known commonly as Mertens's tropical forest snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Venezuela.[2]
| Erythrolamprus mertensi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Erythrolamprus |
| Species: | E. mertensi |
| Binomial name | |
| Erythrolamprus mertensi (Roze, 1964) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Etymology
The specific name, mertensi, is in honor of German herpetologist Robert Mertens.[3]: 176
Geographic distribution
Habitat
Behavior
Erythrolamprus mertensi is terrestrial and diurnal.[1]
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