Erythrolamprus janaleeae explained

Erythrolamprus janaleeae is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Peru.

Etymology

The specific name, janaleeae, is in honor of American herpetologist Janalee Paige Caldwell.^[1]

Geographic range

E. janaleeae is found on the eastern slopes of the Peruvian Andes.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of E. janaleeae is forest, at altitudes of .

Description

E. janaleeae has smooth dorsal scales, each with one apical pit. The dorsal scales are in 17 rows at the neck and at midbody, but reduced to 15 rows on the posterior body.

Reproduction

E. janaleeae is oviparous.

Further reading

• Dixon JR (2000). "Ecuadorian, Peruvian, and Bolivian Snakes of the Liophis taeniurus Complex with Descriptions of Two New Species". Copeia 2000 (2): 482–490. (Liophis janaleeae, new species).
• Grazziotin FG, Zaher H, Murphy RW, Scrocchi G, Benevides MA, Zhang Y-P, Bonatto SL (2012). "Molecular phylogeny of the New World Dipsadidae (Serpentes: Colubroidea): a reappraisal". Cladistics 28 (5): 437–459. (Erythrolamprus janaleeae, new combination).

Notes and References

1. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens B]