- Ficimia
Taxobox
name = "Ficimia"
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regnum =Animal ia
phylum = Chordata
classis =Reptilia
ordo =Squamata
subordo =Serpentes
familia =Colubridae
subfamilia =Colubrinae
genus = "Ficimia"
genus_authority = Gray,1849 "Ficimia" is a
genus ofcolubrid snake s commonly known as hooknose snakes. There are 7species within the genus, which are native primarily toMexico , but they also range into theUnited States in the southern tip ofTexas , and as far south asGuatemala ,Belize andHonduras .Description
Hooknose snakes are typically a
grey or olivegreen in color, withbrown orblack blotching down the back, and a cream colored underside. They grow to a length of 5-11 inches and have a distinct upturned snout, which is similar to that of thehognose snake , and is used to aid in burrowing in loose, sandy soil.Diet
Hooknosed snakes feed primarily on
spider s andcentipede s.Species
*Hardy's Hook-nosed Snake",
Ficimia hardyi " (Mendoza-Quijano,1993 )
*Mexican Hook-nosed Snake",Ficimia olivacea " (Gray,1849 )
*Blotched Hook-nosed Snake, "Ficimia publia "
*Ramirez's Hook-nosed Snake, "Ficimia ramirezi " (Smith & Langebartel,1949 )
*Guerreran Hook-nosed Snake, "Ficimia ruspator " (Smith & Taylor,1941 )
*Strecker's Hook-nosed Snake, "Ficimia streckeri " (Taylor,1941 )
*Tehuantepec Hook-nosed Snake, "Ficimia variegata " (Günther,1858 )References
* [http://www.zo.utexas.edu/research/txherps/snakes/ficimia.streckeri.html Herps of Texas: "Ficimia streckeri"]
*EMBL genus|genus=Ficimia
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