Calamodontophis ronaldoi

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Calamodontophis ronaldoi is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to southern Brazil.

Etymology

The specific name, ronaldoi, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Ronaldo Fernandes (born 1966).[1]

Geographic range

C. ronaldoi is found in the Brazilian state of Paraná.[2]

Description

C. ronaldi may be identified by distinctive markings on the head and body. On the head, it has a black comma-shaped blotch which extends from the corner of the mouth to the gular scales, and a separate oval black blotch on the parietals. On the body, it has a light-colored longitudinal dorsal line.[2]

Reproduction

C. ronaldi is viviparous.[2]

References

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  1. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. Template:ISBN. (Calamodontophis ronaldoi, p. 225).
  2. a b c Species Calamodontophis ronaldi at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.

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