Ficimia
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Ficimia is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly known as hooknose snakes. There are 7 species within the genus, which are native primarily to Mexico, but they also range into the United States in the southern tip of Texas, and as far south as Guatemala, Belize and Honduras.
Description
Hooknose snakes are typically a grey or olive green in color, with brown or black 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 the hognose snake, and is used to aid in burrowing in loose, sandy soil.
Diet
Hooknosed snakes feed primarily on spiders and centipedes.
Species
- Ficimia hardyi (Mendoza-Quijano, 1993)
- Mexican Hooknosed Snake, Ficimia olivacea (Gray, 1849)
- Blotched Hooknose Snake, Ficimia publia
- *Ficimia publia publia (Cope, 1866)
- *Ficimia publia taylori (Smith, 1947)
- Ramirez's Hooknose Snake, Ficimia ramirezi (Smith & Langebartel, 1949)
- Guerreran Hooknose Snake, Ficimia ruspator (Smith & Taylor, 1941)
- Tamaulipan Hooknose Snake, Ficimia streckeri (Taylor, 1941)
- Tehuantepec Hooknose Snake, Ficimia variegata (Günther, 1858)
References
- [Herps of Texas: Ficimia streckeri]
- Genus [Ficimia] at the [EMBL Reptile Database]
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