Dipsas gaigeae


Dipsas gaigeae, also known commonly as Gaige's thirst snail-eater, Gaige's thirst snake, and zicatlinán in Mexican Spanish, is a species of non-venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Mexico.

Etymology

The specific name, gaigeae, is in honor of American herpetologist Helen Beulah Thompson Gaige.

Geographic range

D. gaigeae is found in western Mexico, in the states of Colima, Guerrero, and Jalisco.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of D. gaigeae, is forest.

Behavior

D. gaigeae is fully arboreal.

Reproduction

D. gaigeae is oviparous.