Blotched hooknose snake

Ficimia publia

''Ficimia publia'' is a species of colubrid snake, indigenous to southern Mexico , Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras.
Blotched Hooknose Snake (Ficimia publia) Punta Laguna, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Apr 23, 2017  Ficimia publia,Geotagged,Mexico,Summer

Appearance

The blotched hooknose snake is so called because of its sharp-edged upturned snout. It is normally pale tan, pale brown, yellowish tan, orange-tan or reddish brown in colour.

Food

The snake has a diet of mostly spiders and insects, and uses its characteristic 'hooked nose' to forage through the debris on the forest floor.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
FamilyColubridae
GenusFicimia
SpeciesF. publia
Photographed in
Mexico