Tantilla berguidoi

Tantilla berguidoi, also known commonly as the Chucantí centipede snake and la centipedívora de Chucantí in Spanish, is a species of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Panama.

Etymology

The specific name, berguidoi, is in honor of biologist Guido Berguido, founder of the Adopt Panama Rainforest Association.

Description

Dorsally, Tantilla berguidoi is striped with light brown and dark brown, and it has a pale nuchal collar.

Geographic range

Tantilla berguidoi is found in extreme eastern Panama, in Darién Province.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Tantilla berguidoi is premontane forest.

Reproduction

Tantilla berguidoi is oviparous.

Conservation status

Tantilla berguidoi is considered to be "Critically Endangered".

Taxonomy

Tantilla berguidoi is a member of the T. reticulata section of the T. taeniata species group.