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Jararaca Mock Viper
Dryophylax almae
Dryophylax almae is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Brazil.
From the article Dryophylax almae on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Pale in coloration for its genus, D almae has keeled dorsal scales, which are arranged in 19 rows at midbody and in 15 rows posteriorly.
Range & habitat
D. almae is found in the Brazilian states of Alagoas, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceará, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Piauí, and Rio Grande do Norte.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
In human culture
The specific name, almae, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Sylvia Alma Renata Lemos Romano-Hoge. Another name for the species is Thamnodynastes almae. Common name include Jararaca, Jararaca-Falsa, Jararaquinha (Portuguese).
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
Searching the stacks…
Every page naming Dryophylax almae in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1439455.