Tantilla tayrae, also known commonly as the Volcán Tacaná centipede snake and la culebra centipedívora de Tacaná in Mexican Spanish, is a species of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Mexico. www.reptile-database.org.
Etymology The specific name, tayrae, is in honor of Tayra Barbara Wilson, the daughter of binomial authority Larry David Wilson.
Description Dorsally, Tantilla tayrae is dark brown, without distinct striping. It has a pale nuchal collar.
Geographic distribution Tantilla tayrae is found in southernmost Mexico, in the Mexican state of Chiapas.
Habitat The preferred natural habitat of Tantilla tayrae is forest, but it has been found in coffee plantations with shade trees, at altitudes of .
Reproduction Tantilla tayrae is oviparous.
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