Tantilla miyatai is a species of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Ecuador. www.reptile-database.org.
Etymology The specific name, miyatai, is in honor of American herpetologist Kenneth Ichiro Miyata (1951–1983).
Geographic distribution Tantilla miyatai is found in the northern Sierra region of Ecuador, in Pichincha Province.
Habitat The preferred natural habitat of Tantilla miyatai is forest, at an altitude of .
Reproduction Tantilla miyatai is oviparous.
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Further reading
("Tantilla miyatai, Wilson and Knight, new species").