The preferred natural habitat of U. guentheri is forest, at altitudes of 70–1,800 m (230–5,910 ft).[1]
Descriptionedit
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]
^ abcdSolórzano, A.; Porras, L.W.; Chaves, G. (2013). "Urotheca guentheri ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T177512A1490721. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^ abcdSpecies Urotheca guentheri at The Reptile Database
^Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN978-1-4214-0135-5. (Urotheca guentheri, p. 111).
Dunn ER (1938). "A New Rhadinaea from Central America". Copeia1938 (4): 197–198. (Rhadinaea güntheri, replacement name for Tachymenis decipiens, p. 198).
Günther ACLG (1895). Biologia Centrali-Americana. Reptilia and Batrachia. London: Godman & Salvin. (Taylor and Francis, printers). 326 pp. + Plates 1–76. (Tachymenis decipiens, new species, p. 163 + Plate 53, figure a, two views).
Peters JA, Orejas-Miranda B (1970). "Catalogue of the Neotropical Squamata. Part 1. Snakes". Bulletin of the United States National Museum (297): 1–347. (Rhadinaea guentheri, p. 265).
Savage JM (2002). The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica: A Herpetofauna between Two Continents, between Two Seas. Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press. xx + 945 pp. ISBN0-226-73537-0. (Urotheca guentheri, p. 645).
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urotheca, guentheri, also, known, commonly, günther, graceful, brown, snake, striped, glasstail, species, snake, family, colubridae, species, native, central, america, conservation, statusleast, concern, iucn, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom. Urotheca guentheri also known commonly as Gunther s graceful brown snake and the striped glasstail is a species of snake in the family Colubridae The species is native to Central America Urotheca guentheriConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ReptiliaOrder SquamataSuborder SerpentesFamily ColubridaeGenus UrothecaSpecies U guentheriBinomial nameUrotheca guentheri Dunn 1938 Synonyms 2 Tachymenis decipiens Gunther 1895 preoccupied Rhadinaea guntheri Dunn 1938 replacement name Rhadinaea guentheri J Peters amp Orejas Miranda 1970 Urotheca guentheri Savage amp Crother 1989 Contents 1 Etymology 2 Geographic range 3 Habitat 4 Description 5 Diet 6 Reproduction 7 References 8 Further readingEtymology editThe specific name guentheri is in honor of German born British herpetologist Albert Gunther 3 Geographic range editU guentheri is found in Costa Rica Honduras Nicaragua and Panama 2 Habitat editThe preferred natural habitat of U guentheri is forest at altitudes of 70 1 800 m 230 5 910 ft 1 Description editDorsally 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 Diet editU guentheri preys predominately on frogs 1 Reproduction editU guentheri is oviparous 1 2 References edit a b c d Solorzano A Porras L W Chaves G 2013 Urotheca guentheri IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013 e T177512A1490721 Retrieved 20 November 2021 a b c d Species Urotheca guentheri at The Reptile Database 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 Urotheca guentheri p 111 Gunther ACLG 1895 Further reading editDunn ER 1938 A New Rhadinaea from Central America Copeia 1938 4 197 198 Rhadinaea guntheri replacement name for Tachymenis decipiens p 198 Gunther ACLG 1895 Biologia Centrali Americana Reptilia and Batrachia London Godman amp Salvin Taylor and Francis printers 326 pp Plates 1 76 Tachymenis decipiens new species p 163 Plate 53 figure a two views Peters JA Orejas Miranda B 1970 Catalogue of the Neotropical Squamata Part 1 Snakes Bulletin of the United States National Museum 297 1 347 Rhadinaea guentheri p 265 Savage JM 2002 The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica A Herpetofauna between Two Continents between Two Seas Chicago and London University of Chicago Press xx 945 pp ISBN 0 226 73537 0 Urotheca guentheri p 645 nbsp This article relating to Dipsadinae is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Urotheca guentheri amp oldid 1184375069, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
