Pseudoboa martinsi
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| Pseudoboa martinsi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Pseudoboa |
| Species: | P. martinsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudoboa martinsi | |
Pseudoboa martinsi is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Brazil.
The specific name, martinsi, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Márcio Roberto Costa Martins.[2]: 170
Description
Pseudoboa martinsi may attain a total length (tail included) of 1.09 m (3.6 ft).[1]
Dorsally, it is black, except for a wide nuchal color which is pale reddish tan. Ventrally it is red, extending up onto the first few rows of dorsal scales. The dorsal scales are smooth, lack apical pits, and in 17 rows at midbody.[3]
Geographic range
Habitat
Behavior
Pseudoboa martinsi is nocturnal and terrestrial, but it is not adverse to entering water.[1][3]
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