Amaral's ground snake
Amaral's ground snake (Caaeteboia amarali) is a snake[2] endemic to eastern Brazil (Bahia, Minas Gerais, Parana, Santa Catarina, Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro).[1] This species is a small-sized, aglyphous, and oviparous snake with a small body size and moderately long tail.[3] Caaeteboia amarali is diurnal, has a diet consisting of frogs, and exhibits dorsal flattening and cloacal evacuation as defensive behaviours (Marques et al. 2001).[3]
Amaral's ground snake | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Caaeteboia Zaher, Grazziotin, Cadle, Murphy, de Moura-Leite & Bonatto, 2009 |
Species: | C. amarali |
Binomial name | |
Caaeteboia amarali (Wettstein, 1930) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Liophis amarali Wettstein, 1930 |
References
- Caaeteboia amarali at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 5 December 2016.
- Caaeteboia at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 5 December 2016.
- Passos, Paulo; Ramos, Luciana; Pereira, Donizete (30 April 2012). "Distribution, natural history, and morphology of the rare snake, Caaeteboia amarali (Serpentes: Dipsadidae)" (PDF). Salamandra. 48: 51–57 – via Researchgate.
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