Tantilla tayrae
Species of snake
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Tantilla tayrae, also known commonly as the Volcán Tacaná centipede snake and la culebra centipedívora de Tacaná in Mexican Spanish, is a species of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Mexico.[2]
| Tantilla tayrae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Tantilla |
| Species: | T. tayrae |
| Binomial name | |
| Tantilla tayrae Wilson, 1983 | |
Etymology
The specific name, tayrae, is in honor of Tayra Barbara Wilson, the daughter of binomial authority Larry David Wilson.[2]
