Tantilla gottei

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Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Serpentes
Tantilla gottei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Tantilla
Species:
T. gottei
Binomial name
Tantilla gottei

Tantilla gottei is a species of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Honduras.[1]

The specific name, gottei, is in honor of American herpetologist Steve W. Gotte.[1]

Description

Dorsally, Tantilla gottei is brown, with paler stripes. Ventrally, it is yellow, which fades to cream or white in preservative. It has a low number of ventrals (142–158).[1]

Geographic range

Tantilla gottei is found in central Honduras, in Francisco Morazán Department[1] and La Paz Department.[2]

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