Erythrolamprus ingeri

Erythrolamprus ingeri is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Venezuela.

Etymology

The specific name, ingeri, is in honor of American herpetologist Robert F. Inger.

Geographic range

E. ingeri is found in the Venezuelan state of Bolívar.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of E. ingeri are shrubland and freshwater wetlands, at altitudes of .

Reproduction

E. ingeri is oviparous.

References

Further reading

• (1982). Snakes of South America. Hong Kong: T.F.H. Publications. 189 pp. . (Liophis ingeri, p. 102).
• , , , , , , (2012). "Molecular phylogeny of the New World Dipsadidae (Serpentes: Colubroidea): a reappraisal". Cladistics 28 (5): 437–459. (Erythrolamprus ingeri, new combination).
• (1999). Checklist and key to the snakes of Venezuela: Lista sistemática y clave para las serpientes de Venezuela. Rheinbach, Germany: PaKo-Verlag. 270 pp. . (Liophis ingeri, p. 105). (in English and Spanish).
• Roze J (1958). "Los reptiles del Chimantá Tepui (Estado Bolívar, Venezuela) colectados por la expedición botánica del Chicago Natural History Museum ". Acta Biologica Venezuelica 22 (25): 299–314. (Liophis ingeri, new species, p. 303). (in Spanish).