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Geophis juliai

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Geophis juliai, also known commonly as the Tuxtlan earth snake, Zurtuche's earth snake, and la minadora de Julia in Mexican Spanish, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Mexico.[2]

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Serpentes
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Geophis juliai
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Geophis
Species:
G. juliai
Binomial name
Geophis juliai
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Etymology

The specific name, juliai, is in honor of Jordi Juliá-Zertuche, who was a Mexican entomologist and herpetologist.[3]

Geographic range

G. juliai is found in the southern part of the Mexican state of Veracruz.[1][2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of G. juliai is forest, at altitudes of 100–600 m (330–1,970 ft).[1]

Behavior

G. juliai is terrestrial and semifossorial.[1]

Reproduction

G. juliai is oviparous.[2]

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