Xenopholis werdingorum
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| Xenopholis werdingorum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Xenopholis |
| Species: | X. werdingorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Xenopholis werdingorum | |
Xenopholis werdingorum is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to South America.
The specific name, werdingorum (genitive, plural), is in honor of the Werding family of Bolivia, on whose hacienda the holotype was collected.[2]
Taxonomy
X. werdingorum is the most recently described (2009) of the three species in the genus Xenopholis.[3]
Geographic range
X. werdingorum is found in Bolivia (Santa Cruz Department) and adjacent Brazil.[3]
Description
Dorsally X. werdingorum is uniformly dark brown with an iridescent sheen. Ventrally, it is yellowish orange. The color transition on the flanks is gradual.[3] Adults have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 40 cm (16 in), with a tail about 5 cm (2.0 in) long.[4]
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