Dryophylax dixoni | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Dryophylax |
Species: | D. dixoni
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Binomial name | |
Dryophylax dixoni Bailey & Thomas, 2007
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Dryophylax dixoni is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Venezuela and Colombia.[2]
Domain | Eukaryota |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Class | Reptilia |
Order | Squamata |
Suborder | Serpentes |
Infraorder | Alethinophidia |
Superfamily | Colubroidea |
Family | Colubridae |
Subfamily | Dipsadinae |
Clade | Caenophidia |
Genus | Dryophylax |
Species | D. dixoni |
D. dixoni is named after American heptologist, James R. Dixon (Texas 1928-2015). It is also called Thamnodynastes dixoni.[3][4][5]
This species is characterized as a snake with a typical pattern with smooth, weakly keeled scales arranged in 19-19-15 configuration. It has a divided cloacal plate and chin stripes. Males have 120-160 ventrical scales, while females have 141-150. There are 12-15 maxillary teeth present with 2 enlarged teeth. Most individuals have 12-15+2G teeth organization. Its hemipenis is very slender and spineless.[2]
D. dixoni is found in Venezuela (Apure) and Southeastern Colombia. Its type locality is Hato La Guanota, 4km west of San Fernando in Apure state.
It features an ovoviviparous reproductive cycle.