About Symphimus mayae (Gaige, 1936)
Symphimus mayae, first described by Gaige in 1936, has two common names: Yucatán white-lipped snake in English, and la culebra labio-blanco yucateca in New World Spanish. It is a species of snake belonging to the subfamily Colubrinae, within the family Colubridae. This species is native to the Yucatán Peninsula. It can be found in Belize, Guatemala, and the Mexican states of Campeche, Quintana Roo, and Yucatán. Its preferred natural habitat is forest, occurring at altitudes ranging from sea level up to 300 meters (980 feet). Symphimus mayae reproduces by laying eggs, meaning it is oviparous.
