Thamnophis lineri

Species of snake From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Thamnophis lineri, also known commonly as Liner's garter snake[1] and víbora de aqua in Mexican Spanish, is a species of snake in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Mexico.

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Serpentes
Quick facts Scientific classification, Binomial name ...
Thamnophis lineri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Thamnophis
Species:
T. lineri
Binomial name
Thamnophis lineri
Close

Etymology

The specific name lineri is in honor of the American herpetologist Ernest A. Liner (1925–2010).[2]

Geographic range

T. lineri is found only in the Mexican state of Oaxaca.[3]

Habitat

The preferred habitats of T. lineri are pine-oak forest and pine-oak-madroño forest at elevations of 2,700 m (8,900 ft) and higher.[4]

Reproduction

T. lineri is viviparous. [3]

References

Further reading

Related Articles

Wikiwand AI