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Tantilla tjiasmantoi
Tantilla tjiasmantoi is a species of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Peru.
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Description
Large for its genus, Tantilla tjiasmantoi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 51.3 cm (20.2 in) and a total length (tail included) of 63.8 cm (25.1 in). Unusual for its genus, T. tjiasmantoi has a dorsal color pattern of crossbars, unlike most of its congeners which are striped.
Range & habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Tantilla tjiasmantoi is forest, at altitudes of 1,154–1,726 m (3,786–5,663 ft).
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
In human culture
The specific name, tjiasmantoi, is in honor of Wewin Tjiasmanto of Indonesia in recognition of his support of nature conservation and taxonomic research through the BIOPAT initiative.
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
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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 558950.