Urotheca dumerilli
Species of snake
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Urotheca dumerilli, also known commonly described as Duméril's graceful brown snake, is a species of snake in the family of Colubridae. The species is endemic to Colombia.[2]
| Urotheca dumerilli | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Urotheca |
| Species: | U. dumerilli |
| Binomial name | |
| Urotheca dumerilli (Bibron, 1840) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Etymology
The specific name, dumerilli, is in honor of French herpetologist André Marie Constant Duméril.[3]
Geographic range
U. dumerilli is found in western Colombia, in the departments of Antioquia, Cauca, and Chocó.[2]
Habitat
Behavior
U. dumerilli is terrestrial.[1]
Diet
U. dumerilli preys upon salamanders, small frogs, and small lizards.[1]
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