Oxyrhopus fitzingeri facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Oxyrhopus fitzingeri |
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Oxyrhopus
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fitzingeri
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Oxyrhopus fitzingeri, also known commonly as Fitzinger's false coral snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to northwestern South America. There are two recognized subspecies.
Etymology
The specific name, fitzingeri, is in honor of Austrian herpetologist Leopold Fitzinger.
The subspecific name, frizzelli, is honor of the collectors of the holotype, Don L. Frizzell & Harriet E. Frizzell.
Geographic range
O. fitzingeri is found in Ecuador and Peru.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of O. fitzingeri are forest, savanna, and desert, at altitudes from sea level to 1,829 m (6,001 ft).
Reproduction
O. fitzingeri is oviparous.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.
- Oxyrhopus fitzingeri fitzingeri (Tschudi, 1845)
- Oxyrhopus fitzingeri frizzelli Schmidt & Walker, 1943
Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Oxyrhopus.
