Sonora savagei


Sonora savagei, also known commonly as Savage's ground snake, Savage's sand snake, and arenera de Isla Cerralvo in Mexican Spanish, is a species of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Jacques Cousteau Island, Baja California Sur, Mexico.

Etymology

The specific name, savagei, is in honor of American herpetologist Jay M. Savage.

Description

The coloration of S. savagei consists of alternating dark and pale rings, with no dark spots within the pale rings.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of S. savagei is dessert.

Reproduction

S. savagei is oviparous.