Tantilla berguidoi
BATISTA, MEBERT, LOTZKAT & WILSON, 2016
Tantilla berguidoi, also known commonly as the Chucantí centipede snake and la centipedívora de Chucantí in Spanish, is a species of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Panama.
Etymology
The specific name, berguidoi, is in honor of biologist Guido Berguido, founder of the Adopt Panama Rainforest Association (ADOPTA).
Description
Dorsally, Tantilla berguidoi is striped with light brown and dark brown, and it has a pale nuchal collar.
Geographic range
Tantilla berguidoi is found in extreme eastern Panama, in Darién Province.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Tantilla berguidoi is premontane forest.
Reproduction
Tantilla berguidoi is oviparous.
Conservation status
Tantilla berguidoi is considered to be "Critically Endangered".
Taxonomy
Tantilla berguidoi is a member of the T. reticulata section of the T. taeniata species group.
References
Further reading
Batista, A.; Mebert, K.; Lotzkat, S; Wilson, L.D. (2016).
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