Siphlophis ayauma Sheehy et al., 2014
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Siphlophis ayauma Sheehy et al., 2014
Material examined. ECUADOR • 1 adult; Napo Prov- ince, WWS, Benavides Trail ; 00.6766°S, 077.6006°W; 1496 m a.s.l.; 4 Apr. 2014; QCAZ 12634 View Materials GoogleMaps .
Identification. This species has 17 midbody dorsal scales rows, with the vertebral row slightly enlarged. There are 19–29 black rings crossing the belly. The up- per head scales are black, and there may be some red to orange on the back of the head. It differs from Oxyrhopus species in having dark rings ventrally and 17, not 19, dorsal scale rows at midbody.
Habitat. This specimen was found in secondary forest.
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