Tantilla hendersoni
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| Tantilla hendersoni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Tantilla |
| Species: | T. hendersoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Tantilla hendersoni Stafford, 2004 | |
Tantilla hendersoni, also known commonly as the Peten centipede snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae.[2] The species is endemic to Belize.[2]
The specific name, hendersoni, is in honor of American herpetologist Robert William Henderson.[3]
Habitat
Behavior
T. hendersoni is terrestrial and fossorial.[1]
