About Manolepis putnami (Jan, 1863)
Manolepis putnami can reach a total length of 55 cm (22 inches), with a tail that is 14 cm (5.5 inches) long. On its dorsal side, this species is pale brown or yellowish, with a brown vertebral stripe three scales wide that has darker edges. Its ventral side is whitish and speckled with brown. The dorsal scales are smooth, lack apical pits, and are arranged in 19 rows at midbody. The anal plate is divided, and the subcaudal scales are arranged in two rows. Manolepis putnami is rear-fanged, also called opisthoglyphous. It has 15 small, equal maxillary teeth, with a gap after these teeth that is followed by two enlarged grooved fangs. Its anterior mandibular teeth are much longer than its posterior mandibular teeth. Manolepis putnami is distributed across the Mexican states of Chiapas, Colima, Guerrero, Jalisco, Nayarit, and Oaxaca. The natural habitat of this species is forest.
