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Ninia Espinali
''Ninia'' is a genus of snakes, Common name, commonly referred to as coffee snakes, in the Family (biology), family Colubridae of the superfamily Colubroidea. The genus consists of 10 species that are native to Mexico, Central America, and the northern part of South America. Some species are also found on the Caribbean islands. Species There are currently 11 recognized species: www.reptile-database.org. ''Nota bene'': A Binomial nomenclature, binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Ninia''. References Further reading *Spencer Fullerton Baird, Baird SF, Charles Frédéric Girard, Girard C (1853). ''Catalogue of North American Reptiles in the Museum of the Smithsonian Institution. Part I.—Serpents''. Washington, District of Columbia: xvi + 172 pp. (''Ninia'', new genus, pp. 49–50). *:es:Marcos Abraham Freiberg, Freiberg M (1982). ''Snakes of South America''. Hong Kong: T.F.H. Publications. 189 pp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ninia Atrata
''Ninia atrata'', known commonly as Hallowell's coffee snake, Hallowell's earth snake, the red-nape snake, and the South American coffee snake, is a species of small terrestrial snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to southern Central America and northern South America. Geographic range ''N. atrata'' is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. www.reptile-database.org. Habitat The preferred natural habitats of ''N. atrata'' are forest and savanna, at altitudes from sea level to . Diet ''N. atrata'' is believed to feed on insect larvae, termites and slugs.https://sta.uwi.edu/fst/lifesciences/sites/default/files/lifesciences/documents/ogatt/Ninia_atrata%20-%20Coffee%20Snake.pdf Reproduction ''N. atrata'' is oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive method of most fish, amphibians, most reptiles, and all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
