Rhadinaea forbesi


Rhadinaea forbesi, also known commonly as Forbes' graceful brown snake and la hojarasquera de Forbes in Mexican Spanish, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Mexico.

Etymology

The specific name, forbesi, is in honor of Dyfrig McHattie Forbes, who was both a Mexican planter and an amateur herpetologist.

Geographic range

R. forbesi is found in the Mexican state of Veracruz.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of R. forbesi is forest, at altitudes of.

Behavior

R. forbesi is terrestrial and fossorial.

Reproduction

R. forbesi is oviparous.