Barbour's tropical ground snake (Trimetopon barbouri), also known commonly as Barbour's pygmy snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Panama.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Trimetopon |
| Species: | T. barbouri
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| Binomial name | |
| Trimetopon barbouri Dunn, 1930
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Etymology edit
The specific name, barbouri, is in honor of American herpetologist Thomas Barbour.[2]
Geographic range edit
T. barbouri is endemic to the western region of Panama, and occasionally is found on Barro Colorado Island.[3]
Habitat edit
The preferred natural habitat of T. barbouri is forest, at altitudes of 20–800 m (66–2,625 ft).[1]
Description edit
T. barbouri has two normal prefrontals, unlike other species of its genus which have the prefrontals fused. The holotype, a male, measures 26 cm (10 in) in total length, which includes a tail 6.5 cm (2.6 in) long.[4]
Reproduction edit
References edit
- ^ a b Ibáñez, R.; Jaramillo, C. (2013). "Trimetopon barbouri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T203602A2769053. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T203602A2769053.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Trimetopon barbouri, p. 16).
- ^ "Barbour's Tropical Ground Snake (Trimetopon barbouri )". Encyclopedia Of Life. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
- ^ Dunn (1930).
- ^ Species Trimetopon barbouri at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
Further reading edit
- Derry J, Ruback P, Ray JM (2015). "Range extension and notes on the natural history of Trimetopon barbouri Dunn, 1930 (Serpentes: Colubridae)". Mesoamerican Herpetology 2 (1): 136–139.
- Dunn ER (1930). "New Snakes from Costa Rica and Panama". Occasional Papers of the Boston Society of Natural History 5: 329–332. (Trimetopon barbouri, new species, p. 331).
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