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Loxocemus bicolor, [4] the sole member of the monotypic family Loxocemidae [5] and commonly known as the Mexican python, [5] Mexican burrowing python [6] and Mexican burrowing snake, is a species of python-like snake found in Mexico and Central America. No subspecies are currently recognized. [7]
This is a list of extant snakes, given by their common names. Note that the snakes are grouped by name, and in some cases the grouping may have no scientific basis. Contents:
Oxybelis aeneus, commonly known as the Mexican vine snake or brown vine snake, is a species of colubrid snake, which is endemic to the Americas. Geographic range and habitat [ edit ]
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".
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 wandering garter snake is endemic to Mexico, where it has been found in the states of Chihuahua, Durango, Jalisco, Nayarit, and Zacatecas. [4] [2] It has an extensive linear range in the pine-oak forests of the Sierra Madre Occidental. [2] When conditions allow, this species is widely dispersed within its range.
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 .
Leptophis mexicanus, commonly known as the Mexican parrot snake, is a species of medium-sized slender snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to the Americas . Geographic range