Rhadinaea myersi

Rhadinaea myersi, also known commonly as Myers' graceful brown snake and la hojarasquera de Myers in Mexican Spanish, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to southern Mexico. www.reptile-database.org.

Etymology The specific name, myersi, is in honor of American herpetologist Charles William Myers.

Geographic distribution Rhadinaea myersi is endemic to the Mexican state of Oaxaca, where it is found in the Sierra Madre del Sur.

Habitat The preferred natural habitat of Rhadinaea myersi is forest, at elevations of approximately .

Reproduction Rhadinaea myersi is oviparous.

Taxonomy Rhadinaea myersi is a member of the Rhadinaea decorata species group.

References

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