Calamodontophis ronaldoi
| Calamodontophis ronaldoi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Calamodontophis |
| Species: | C. ronaldoi
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| Binomial name | |
| Calamodontophis ronaldoi , & , 2006
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Calamodontophis ronaldoi is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to southern Brazil.
Etymology[]
The specific name, ronaldoi, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist (born 1966).[2]
Geographic range[]
C. ronaldoi is found in the Brazilian state of Paraná.[3]
Description[]
C. ronaldi may be identified by distinctive markings on the head and body. On the head, it has a black comma-shaped blotch which extends from the corner of the mouth to the gular scales, and a separate oval black blotch on the parietals. On the body, it has a light-colored longitudinal dorsal line.[3]
Reproduction[]
C. ronaldi is viviparous.[3]
References[]
- ^ Moura-Leite, J.C.; Bérnils, R.S.; Morato, S.A.A. (2000). "Calamodontophis ronaldoi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000: e.T39906A10281844. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T39906A10281844.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ 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. (Calamodontophis ronaldoi, p. 225).
- ^ a b c Species Calamodontophis ronaldi at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
Further reading[]
- ; ; (2006). "A New Species of Calamodontophis Amaral, 1963 (Serpentes, Colubridae, Xenodontinae) from Southern Brazil". South American Journal of Herpetology. 1 (3): 218–226. doi:10.2994/1808-9798(2006)1[218:ansoca]2.0.co;2.
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