Rhadinella hempsteadae

Rhadinella hempsteadae, also known commonly as Hempstead's pine woods snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Guatemala.

Etymology

The specific name, hempsteadae, is in honor of Guatemalan coffee planter Maria Luisa Hempstead.

Habitat

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

Description

The holotype of R. hempsteadae, an adult male, has a snout-to-vent length of, plus a tail length of.

Behavior

R. hempsteadae is terrestrial and fossorial.

Reproduction

R. hempsteadae is oviparous.