Urotheca guentheri

Urotheca guentheri, also known commonly as Günther's graceful brown snake and the striped glasstail, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Central America.

Etymology

The specific name, guentheri, is in honor of German-born British herpetologist Albert Günther.

Geographic range

U. guentheri is found in Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of U. guentheri is forest, at altitudes of.

Description

Dorsally, U. guentheri is dark brown with white lines. Ventrally, it is reddish orange. It may attain a snout-to-vent length of.

Diet

U. guentheri preys predominately on frogs.

Reproduction

U. guentheri is oviparous.