Ninia hudsoni Parker, 1940
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https://doi.org/ 10.15560/17.3.729 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/B463861E-C71B-2D44-FF33-518246FAF2E3 |
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Marcus |
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Ninia hudsoni Parker, 1940 |
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Figure 4E
Material examined. ECUADOR • 1 adult; Napo Prov- ince, WWS; 00.6866°S, 077.6013°W; 1433 m a.s.l.; 9 July 2010; QCAZ 10635 View Materials GoogleMaps • 1 adult; Napo Province, WWS; 00.6875°S, 077.6008°W; 1427 m a.s.l.; 17 July 2010; QCAZ 10645 View Materials GoogleMaps • 1 adult; Napo Province, WWS, Bena- vides Trail at road; 1433 m a.s.l.; 25 July 2012; QCAZ 5069 View Materials • 1 adult female, 338 mm SVL; Napo Province, WWS; 00.6875°S, 077.6008°W; 1427 m a.s.l.; 7 July 2013; QCAZ 11991 View Materials GoogleMaps • 1 adult male, 302 mm; Napo Prov- ince, WBS; 00.6715°S, 077.5986°W; 1530 m a.s.l.; 15 Mar. 2017; QCAZ 15409 View Materials GoogleMaps • 1 female, 268 mm SVL; Napo Province, WWS, lodge; 00.6756°S, 077.60116°W; 1504 m a.s.l.; 15 Mar. 2017; QCAZ 15410 View Materials GoogleMaps • 1 adult, 212 mm SVL; Napo Province, WWS, F.A.C.E. Loop Trail; 00.6833°S, 077.5966°W; 1393 m a.s.l.; 15 July 2018; QCAZ 17129 View Materials GoogleMaps .
Identification. This small, dark-gray to black snake has a white nape and a pale venter. There are 21-21-21 keeled dorsal scale rows, an elongated loreal scale, no preocular scale, and <76 subcaudal scales.
Habitat. This is the most frequently encountered snake at WWS, where it is usually found under cover objects. It has been taken in both primary and secondary forest and around buildings and in pastures.
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