Rhadinaea marcellae
Species of snake
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Rhadinaea marcellae, also known commonly as Marcella's graceful brown snake and la hojarasquera de Marcella in Mexican Spanish, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to eastern and central Mexico.
| Rhadinaea marcellae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Rhadinaea |
| Species: | R. marcellae |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhadinaea marcellae Taylor, 1949 | |
Etymology
The specific name, marcellae, is in honor of Marcella Newman who was the wife of American ornithologist Robert J. Newman.[2]: 168, 189
Geographic range
Rhadinaea marcellae is found in the Mexican states of Hidalgo, Puebla, San Luis Potosí, and Veracruz.[3]
Habitat
The natural habitat of Rhadinaea marcellae is montane cloud forest, at altitudes of 1,000–1,600 m (3,300–5,200 ft).[1]
Diet
Rhadinaea marcellae preys upon salamanders.[1]
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