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Clelia langeri
Clelia langeri is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Bolivia.
From the article Clelia langeri on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Unlike other members of its genus, C. langeri has two loreal scales instead of one. It also differs by having 21 rows of dorsal scales in the region of its neck.
Range & habitat
Clelia langeri is found in the Bolivian departments of Chuquisaca, Cochabamba, and Santa Cruz.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
What it does
Clelia langeri is known to prey upon snakes and small mammals. It is possible that it also may prey upon frogs as do other species in the genus Clelia.
Wikipedia: “Diet”
In human culture
The specific name, langeri, is in honor of German-born Brother Andres Langer, a Dominican friar who is a missionary in Pampagrande, Bolivia.
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 Clelia langeri 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 97960.