Dary's burrowing snake

Dary's burrowing snake (Adelphicos daryi) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Guatemala.[3]

Dary's burrowing snake
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Adelphicos
Species:
A. daryi
Binomial name
Adelphicos daryi

Etymology

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The specific name, daryi, is in honor of Guatemalan biologist Mario Dary Rivera (1928-1981).[2][4]

Taxonomy

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A. daryi is a member of the veraepacis species group.[3]

Geographic range and habitat

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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).[1]

Description

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A. daryi is large for its species group. Females may attain a total length (including tail) of 57 cm (22 in), and males may exceed 40 cm (16 in) in total length.[3]

Behavior

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Dary's burrowing snake is terrestrial, fossorial, and mainly nocturnal.[1]

Conservation status

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A. daryi is threatened by urban sprawl.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Acevedo, M.; Ariano-Sánchez, D.; Johnson, J. (2014). "Adelphicos daryi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T521A3014000. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T521A3014000.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Campbell, Jonathan A.; Ford, Linda S. (1982). "Phylogenetic relationships of the colubrid snakes of the genus Adelphicos in the highlands of Middle America". Occasional Papers of the Museum of Natural History, University of Kansas. 100: 1–22. (Adelphicos daryi, new species, pp. 3–6, Figures 2, 4–6).
  3. ^ a b c Adelphicos daryi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 May 2022.
  4. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Adelphicos daryi, p. 66).

Further reading

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  • Köhler G (2008). Reptiles of Central America, 2nd Edition. Offenbach, Germany: Herpeton Verlag. 400 pp. ISBN 978-3936180282. (Adelphicos daryi, p. 199).