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The distribution of Anguidae spans the Old and New Worlds. It is only absent in Australia. Most species are terrestrial, living in the leaf litter on the forest floor. The anguid family is divided into four subfamilies (one extinct), 10 non-extinct genera, and contains 94 species. In Mexico there are 50 species. [3] Abronia antauges Cope, 1866
Like all kingsnakes, the Mexican black kingsnake is a constrictor and is non-venomous. Their diet includes other snakes —particularly rattlesnakes which are also common to the region— and as a result, has developed a resilience to various kinds of venom. [5] This species will also consume small rodents, lizards, birds, and eggs. [1] [5]
The Mexican milksnake has distinct red, black and cream or yellow-colored banding, wrapping around the body. This coloration is, likely, an evolutionary survival tactic to ward-off potential predators by mimicking the venomous coral snake which shares much of the same habitat; this has led to the species sometimes being called a coral snake-"mimic".
Boa sigma, known commonly as the Mexican west coast boa constrictor, is a species of snake in the family Boidae.The species is endemic to western Mexico. Boa sigma has previously been regarded as conspecific with Boa constrictor, and later with Boa imperator; however, in 2016, it was suggested on genetic grounds that Boa sigma should be regarded as a separate species.
The Mexican kingsnake is endemic to northeastern Mexico. The nominate subspecies is found in the state of San Luis Potosí. [6] The typical habitat of this snake is rocky hillsides, valleys and deserts in mountainous regions [4] as well as woodlands, oak forests and grassy areas. Its altitudinal range is 1,300 to 2,400 m (4,265 to 7,874 ft ...
"A Checklist of the Amphibians and Reptiles of Mexico". Occasional Papers of the Museum of Natural Science, Louisiana State University (80): 1–60. (Rhadinaea forbesi, p. 52). Smith HM (1942). "Descriptions of New Species and Subspecies of Mexican Snakes of the Genus Rhadinaea". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 55: 185–192.
The Mexican garter snake (Thamnophis eques) is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. It is found in Mexico and in the United States ( Arizona and New Mexico ). This harmless snake is semi-aquatic and most of the 10 recognized subspecies are restricted to lake basins in Mexico .
The Tropidophiidae, common name dwarf boas or thunder snakes, [2] are a family of nonvenomous snakes found from Mexico and the West Indies south to southeastern Brazil. [3] These are small to medium-sized fossorial snakes, some with beautiful and striking color patterns. Currently, two living genera, containing 34 species, are recognized. [4]