Tantilla tjiasmantoi
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Tantilla |
| Species: | T. tjiasmantoi
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Tantilla tjiasmantoi is a species of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Peru.[1]
Description
[edit]Large for its genus, Tantilla tjiasmantoi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 51.3 cm (20.2 in) and a total length (tail included) of 63.8 cm (25.1 in). Unusual for its genus, T. tjiasmantoi has a dorsal color pattern of crossbars, unlike most of its congeners which are striped.[1]
Etymology
[edit]The specific name, tjiasmantoi, is in honor of Wewin Tjiasmanto of Indonesia in recognition of his support of nature conservation and taxonomic research through the BIOPAT initiative.[1]
Geographic distribution
[edit]Tantilla tjiasmantoi is found in Department of La Libertad, Peru.[1]
Habitat
[edit]The preferred natural habitat of Tantilla tjiasmantoi is forest, at altitudes of 1,154–1,726 m (3,786–5,663 ft).[1]
Reproduction
[edit]Tantilla tjiasmantoi is oviparous.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Species Tantilla tjiasmantoi at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
Further reading
[edit]- Koch, C.; Venegas, P.J. (2016). "A large and unusually colored new snake species of the genus Tantilla (Squamata; Colubridae) from the Peruvian Andes". PeerJ. 4: e2767. (Tantilla tjiasmantoi, new species).
- Koch, C.; Venegas, P.J.; Santa Cuz, R.; Böhme, W. (2018). "Annotated checklist and key to the amphibians and reptiles inhabiting the northern Peruvian dry forest along the Andean valley of the Marañón River and its tributaries". Zootaxa. 4385 (1): 1–101.
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