Newman's earth snake
Adelphicos newmanorum
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Adelphicos
- Continents
- North America
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Rare
About
Newman's earth snake (Adelphicos newmanorum) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Mexico. It lives in habitats such as scrub forest, thorn forest, montane woodland, mountain forest and 13 more. Rare: recorded in only 2 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
Related snakes
- Sargi's Earth Snake Adelphicos sargii
- Burrowing Snake Adelphicos nigrilatum
- Stuart's Burrowing Snake Adelphicos veraepacis
- Dary's Burrowing Snake Adelphicos daryi
- Middle American Burrowing Snake (visoninum) Adelphicos visoninum
- Oaxacan Burrowing Snake Adelphicos latifasciatum
- Ibarra's Burrowing Snake Adelphicos ibarrorum
- Middle American Burrowing Snake (quadrivirgatum) Adelphicos quadrivirgatum
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.