Symphimus mayae

Symphimus mayae, also known commonly as the Yucatán white-lipped snake and la culebra labio-blanco yucateca in New World Spanish, is a species of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to the Yucatán Peninsula.

Etymology

The specific name, mayae, is in honor of the Maya, an indigenous people of the Yucatán Peninsula.

Geographic distribution

Symphimus mayae is found in Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Symphimus mayae is forest, at altitudes from sea level to.

Behavior

Symphimus mayae is both terrestrial and semiarboreal, and it is diurnal.

Diet

Symphimus mayae preys predominately upon orthopterans such as crickets and katydids.

Reproduction

Symphimus mayae is oviparous.