Tantilla deppei

Tantilla deppei, also known commonly as Deppe's centipede snake and la culebra centipedívora de Deppe in Mexican Spanish, is a species of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Mexico.

Etymology

The specific name, deppei, is in honor of German naturalist Ferdinand Deppe.

Geographic range

Tantilla deppei is found in central Mexico.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Tantilla deppei is forest.

Behavior

Tantilla deppei is terrestrial, sheltering under rocks and other cover on the ground.

Reproduction

Tantilla deppei is oviparous.

References

Further reading

• Bocourt MF (1883). "Études sur les reptiles ". pp. i–xiv, 1–1012. In: Duméril A[HA], Bocourt MF, Mocquard F (1870–1909). Recherches zoologiques pour servir a l'Histoire de la Faune de l'Amérique Centrale et du Mexique. Paris: Mission Scientifique au Mexique et dans l'Amérique. (Impremerie Impériale, printers). (Homalocranion deppei, new species, p. 584 + Plate 36, figures 11, 11a–11d). (in French).
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