Xenopholis werdingorum
Species of snake
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Xenopholis werdingorum is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to South America.
| Xenopholis werdingorum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Xenopholis |
| Species: | X. werdingorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Xenopholis werdingorum | |
Etymology
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]
Reproduction
The mode of reproduction of X. werdingorum is unknown.[3]
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