False tomodon snake
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Tachymenis
Species:
T. trigonatus
Binomial name
Tachymenis trigonatus
(Leybold, 1873)
Synonyms
  • Pelias trigonatus
  • Tomodon ocellatus trigonatus
  • Pseudotomodon mendozinus
  • Pseudotomodon crivellii

The false tomodon snake (Tachymenis trigonatus) is a genus of snake in the family Colubridae.[2] and is part of the 36 species of the Tachymenini [3]

The false tomodon snake is a viviparity animal of about 450 millimeters long and can be seen on the western and southern regions of the Monte Desert[4][5]

It is endemic to western Argentina.

Characteristics

The false tomodon snake is characterized by its coloration and number of scales.[5] As part of the Tachymenis genus, it has morphological characters of maxillary teeth with grooved fangs, vertical pupils and symmetric nasal and anal scales.[5]

The false tomodon snake has 8 or fewer maxillary teeth with a distinguishing yellow line present along its dorsal with specifically 19 dorsals in its midbody.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Arzamendia, V.; Fitzgerald, L.; Giraudo, A.; Kacoliris, F.; Montero, R.; Pelegrin, N.; Scrocchi, G. & Williams, J. (2016). "Pseudotomodon trigonatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T56039543A56039563. Downloaded 10 October 2018.
  2. ↑ achymenis trigonatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 5 December 2016.
  3. ↑ Trevin, Vivian (2022-09-06). "The systematics of Tachymenini (Serpentes, Dipsadidae): An updated classification based on molecular and morphological evidence". The Instituto Butantan Repository. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  4. ↑ Avila, Luciano. "Reptilia, Squamata, Dipsadidae, Pseudotomodon trigonatus (Leybold, 1873):Distribution extension". Check List the Journal of Biodiversity Data. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Harvey, Michael; Muñoz, Arturo. "A NEW SPECIES OF TOMODON (SERPENTES: COLUBRIDAE) FROM HIGH ELEVATIONS IN THE BOLIVIAN ANDES". BioOne COMPLETE. Retrieved 13 March 2023.


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