Kingdom Animalia Suborder Serpentes Subfamily Dipsadinae Scientific name Adelphicos daryi Higher classification Adelphicos Order Scaled reptiles | Subphylum Vertebrata Family Colubridae Genus Adelphicos Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Similar Snake, Reptile, Adelphicos, Colubridae, Scaled reptiles | ||
Dary's burrowing snake (Adelphicos daryi ) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae.
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Etymology
The specific name, daryi, is in honor of Guatemalan biologist Mario Dary Rivera (1928-1981).
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).
Behavior
Dary's burrowing snake is terrestrial, fossorial, and mainly nocturnal.
Conservation status
A. daryi is threatened by urban sprawl.
References
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