Rhadinaea bogertorum
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| Rhadinaea bogertorum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Rhadinaea |
| Species: | R. bogertorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhadinaea bogertorum C. Myers, 1974 | |
Rhadinaea bogertorum, also known commonly as the Oaxacan graceful brown snake and la hojarasquera de Oaxaca in Mexican Spanish, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Mexico.
The specific name, bogertorum (genetive plural), is in honor of American herpetologist Charles Mitchill Bogert and his wife Martha.[2]
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Description
The holotype of R. bogertorum has a total length of 44.8 cm (17.6 in), which includes a tail length of 13.3 cm (5.2 in). The dorsal scales are smooth, without apical pits, and in 17 rows throughout the length of the body.[4]
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