Rodriguesophis iglesiasi explained
Rodriguesophis iglesiasi, also known commonly as Gomes' pampas snake or Gomes's pampas snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Brazil.[1]
Etymology
The specific name, iglesias, is in honor of Brazilian zoologist Francisco Iglesias.[2]
Geographic range
R. iglesiasi is found in the Brazilian states of Bahia, Goiás, Maranhão, Minas Gerais, Pernambuco, Piauí, and Tocantins.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of R. iglesiasi are grassland, shrubland, and savanna.
Description
A small snake, R. iglesiasi may attain a total length (including tail) of .
Dorsally, it is reddish with a black nuchal blotch. Ventrally, it is pinkish white. The rostral is spatulate, but not upturned. The iris of the eye is black.[1]
Behavior
R. iglesiasi is terrestrial.
Diet
R. iglesiasi preys predominately upon lizards.
Reproduction
R. iglesiasi is oviparous.[1] Clutch size is small, usually only two eggs.
Further reading
- Bailey JR (1967). "The Synthetic Approach to Colubrid Classification". Herpetologica 23 (2): 155–161. (Phimophis iglesiasi, new combination).
- Freiberg M (1982). Snakes of South America. Hong Kong: T.F.H. Publications. 189 pp. . (Phimophis iglesiasi, p. 107).
- Gomes JF (1915). "Contribuição para o conhecimento dos ophidios do Brasil. 1. Descrição de quatro especies novas e um novo Gênero de opisthóglyphos. 2. Ophidios do Museu Rocha (Ceará)". Annaes Paulistas de Medicina e Cirurgia 4 (6): 121–129. (Rhinostoma iglesiasi, new species, p. 126). (in Portuguese).
- Grazziotin FG, Zaher H, Murphy RW, Scrocchi G, Benavides MA, Zhang Y-P, Bonatto SL (2012). "Molecular phylogeny of the New World Dipsadidae (Serpentes: Colubroidea): a reappraisal". Cladistics 28 (5): 437–459. (Rodriguesophis iglesiasi, new combination).
Notes and References
- www.reptile-database.org.
- [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens B]
