Pseudoboa martinsi


Pseudoboa martinsi is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Brazil.

Etymology

The specific name, martinsi, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Márcio Roberto Costa Martins.

Description

Pseudoboa martinsi may attain a total length of.
Dorsally, it is black, except for a wide nuchal color which is pale reddish tan. Ventrally it is red, extending up onto the first few rows of dorsal scales. The dorsal scales are smooth, lack apical pits, and in 17 rows at midbody.

Geographic range

Pseudoboa martinsi is found in northwestern Brazil, in the Amazon Basin, in the Brazilian states of Amazonas, Pará, Rondônia, and Roraima.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Pseudoboa martinsi is forest.

Behavior

Pseudoboa martinsi is nocturnal and terrestrial, but it is not adverse to entering water.

Diet

Stomach contents indicate that Pseudoboa martinsi preys upon smaller termite-eating snakes.

Reproduction

Pseudoboa martinsi is oviparous.