Central American Indigo Snake
Drymarchon melanurus
(Duméril, Bibron, and Duméril, 1854)
DRY-mar-kon — mel-ah-NUR-us
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Occurrences:;
2,132
Total;
226
Museum;
1,906
Other
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Taxonomic Etymology:
Named for its “black tail.”
Drymarchon — From Greek drymarchos (δρυμάρχων), “lord of the forest,” from drymos (δρυμός), “wood” or “forest,” and archon (ἄρχων), “ruler.” The name means “ruler of the forest,” referencing the snake’s large size and terrestrial habits.
melanurus — From Greek melas (μέλας), “black,” and oura (οὐρά), “tail.” The name means “black-tailed,” referring to the dark posterior coloration of the species.