Rhadinaea forbesi, also known commonly as Forbes' graceful brown snake[1][2] and la hojarasquera de Forbes in Mexican Spanish,[2] is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Mexico.[2]
The specific name, forbesi, is in honor of Dyfrig McHattie Forbes, who was both a Mexican planter and an amateur herpetologist.[3]
R. forbesi is found in the Mexican state of Veracruz.[2]
The preferred natural habitat of R. forbesi is forest, at altitudes of 518–1,500 m (1,699–4,921 ft).[1]
R. forbesi is terrestrial and fossorial.[1]
R. forbesi is oviparous.[1][2]
Rhadinaea forbesi, also known commonly as Forbes' graceful brown snake and la hojarasquera de Forbes in Mexican Spanish, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Mexico.
