Symphimus mayae

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Symphimus mayae, also known commonly as the Yucatán white-lipped snake and la culebra labio-blanco yucateca in New World Spanish, is a species of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to the Yucatán Peninsula.[2]

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Serpentes
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Symphimus mayae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Symphimus
Species:
S. mayae
Binomial name
Symphimus mayae
(Gaige, 1936)
Synonyms[2]
  • Eurypholis mayae
    Gaige, 1936
  • Entichinus mayae
    (Gaige, 1936)
  • Opheodrys mayae
    (Gaige, 1936)
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Etymology

The specific name, mayae, is in honor of the Maya, an indigenous people of the Yucatán Peninsula.[3]: 172 

Geographic distribution

Symphimus mayae is found in Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico (Campeche, Quintana Roo, Yucatán).[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Symphimus mayae is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 300 m (980 ft).[1]

Behavior

Symphimus mayae is both terrestrial[1][2] and semiarboreal,[2] and it is diurnal.[2]

Diet

Symphimus mayae preys predominately upon orthopterans such as crickets (family Gryllidae)[1][2] and katydids (family Tettigoniidae).[2]

Reproduction

Symphimus mayae is oviparous.[2]

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