Biology:Dary's burrowing snake
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Short description: Species of snake
| Dary's burrowing snake | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Adelphicos |
| Species: | A. daryi
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| Binomial name | |
| Adelphicos daryi Campbell & Ford, 1982[1]
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Dary's burrowing snake (Adelphicos daryi) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Guatemala.[2]
Etymology
The specific name, daryi, is in honor of Guatemalan biologist Mario Dary Rivera (1928-1981).[1][3]
Taxonomy
A. daryi is a member of the veraepacis species group.[2]
Geographic range and habitat
A. daryi is endemic to the Guatemalan central highlands in pine-oak forests, at elevations from 1,300–2,135 m (4,265–7,005 ft).[4]
Description
A. daryi is large for its species group. Females may attain a total length (including tail) of 57 cm (22 in), and males may exceed 40 cm (16 in) in total length.[2]
Behavior
Dary's burrowing snake is terrestrial, fossorial, and mainly nocturnal.[4]
Conservation status
A. daryi is threatened by urban sprawl.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Campbell, Jonathan A.; Ford, Linda S. (1982). "Phylogenetic relationships of the colubrid snakes of the genus Adelphicos in the highlands of Middle America". Occasional Papers of the Museum of Natural History, University of Kansas 100: 1–22. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4467951. (Adelphicos daryi, new species, pp. 3–6, Figures 2, 4–6).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Adelphicos daryi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 May 2022.
- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN:978-1-4214-0135-5. (Adelphicos daryi, p. 66).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Cite error: Invalid
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Further reading
- Köhler G (2008). Reptiles of Central America, 2nd Edition. Offenbach, Germany: Herpeton Verlag. 400 pp. ISBN:978-3936180282. (Adelphicos daryi, p. 199).
Wikidata ☰ Q306232 entry
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