Urotheca guentheri | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Urotheca |
Species: | U. guentheri
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Binomial name | |
Urotheca guentheri (
Dunn, 1938)
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Synonyms [2] | |
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Urotheca guentheri, also known commonly as Günther's graceful brown snake and the striped glasstail, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Central America.
The specific name, guentheri, is in honor of German-born British herpetologist Albert Günther. [3]
U. guentheri is found in Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. [2]
The preferred natural habitat of U. guentheri is forest, at altitudes of 70–1,800 m (230–5,910 ft). [1]
Dorsally, U. guentheri is dark brown with white lines. Ventrally, it is reddish orange. [2] It may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 19 in (48 cm). [4]
U. guentheri preys predominately on frogs. [1]
U. guentheri is oviparous. [1] [2]