Oxyrhopus fitzingeri explained

Oxyrhopus fitzingeri, also known commonly as Fitzinger's false coral snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to northwestern South America. There are two recognized subspecies.

Etymology

The specific name, fitzingeri, is in honor of Austrian herpetologist Leopold Fitzinger.[1]

The subspecific name, frizzelli, is honor of the collectors of the holotype, Don L. Frizzell & Harriet E. Frizzell.

Geographic range

O. fitzingeri is found in Ecuador and Peru.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of O. fitzingeri are forest, savanna, and desert, at altitudes from sea level to .

Reproduction

O. fitzingeri is oviparous.[2]

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.[2]

Nota bene

A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Oxyrhopus.

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]
  2. www.reptile-database.org.