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Clelia clelia
Clelia clelia, commonly known as the mussurana, black mussurana or windward cribo, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to the New World. EtymologyThe subspecific name, groomei, is in honor of Grenadian zoologist John R. Groome.[4] Common namesClelia clelia is called doi or duma in the Kwaza language of Rondônia, Brazil.[5] Geographic rangeClelia clelia is found in Central America, South America, and the Lesser Antilles (including the island of Trinidad).[3] HabitatThe preferred natural habitat of Clelia clelia is forest at altitudes from sea level to 1,500 m (4,900 ft).[1] DescriptionClelia clelia is a large snake. Adults may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 2.1 m (6.9 ft). Dorsally, adults are uniform black, gray, or olive-gray. Ventrally, adults are yellowish white. Juveniles are pale brown or red, with a black head and a yellow collar.[6] BehaviorClelia clelia is terrestrial. It is primarily nocturnal, but it is also sometimes diurnal.[1] .jpg) DietClelia clelia preys almost exclusively on snakes, especially venomous snakes of the genera Bothriechis, Bothrops, Crotalus, Lachesis, Micrurus, and Porthidium.[7][8] Despite being primarily ophiophagous, Clelia clelia also includes the following prey items in its diet: lizards, snake eggs, opossums, rodents, birds, small mammals, and snails.[8] ReproductionClelia clelia is oviparous.[1][3][7] SubspeciesClelia clelia has two subspecies, including the nominotypical subspecies, which are recognized as being valid.[3] Nota bene: A binomial authority or trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species or subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Clelia. References
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