Sonora taylori (Boulenger, 1894) is a animal in the Colubridae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Sonora taylori (Boulenger, 1894)

Sonora taylori (Boulenger, 1894)

Sonora taylori is an oviparous small colubrid snake found in southern Texas and Tamaulipas, Mexico.

Family
Genus
Sonora
Order
Class
Squamata

About Sonora taylori (Boulenger, 1894)

Description: Unlike other species in the genus Sonora, Sonora taylori has no modified rostral scale or modified tail. This species has 13 rows of dorsal scales at midbody. The dorsal surface of the body is brown, and every dorsal scale has a darker center. The ventral surface of the body, including the lips, is white. S. taylori has a low count of ventral scales: 126–139 in males and 136–148 in females. Adult individuals have a total length that includes the tail, measuring 10–16 inches (25–41 cm). Geographic range: S. taylori occurs in southern Texas, United States, and Tamaulipas, a Mexican state. Reproduction: S. taylori is oviparous. Clutch size for this species is approximately six eggs. Each egg measures about 20 mm × 6 mm (0.79 in × 0.24 in).

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Colubridae Sonora

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