Xenopholis werdingorum


Xenopholis werdingorum is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to South America.

Etymology

The specific name, werdingorum, is in honor of the Werding family of Bolivia, on whose hacienda the holotype was collected.

Taxonomy

X. werdingorum is the most recently described of the three species in the genus Xenopholis.

Geographic range

X. werdingorum is found in Bolivia and adjacent Brazil.

Description

Dorsally X. werdingorum is uniformly dark brown with an iridescent sheen. Ventrally, it is yellowish orange. The color transition on the flanks is gradual. Adults have a snout-to-vent length of about, with a tail about long.

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of X. werdingorum is unknown.