Clelia hussami
{{Short description|Species of snake}}
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| status = LC
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| genus = Clelia
| species = hussami
| authority = Morato, Franco & Sanches, 2003
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Clelia hussami is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to the South Region of Brazil, where it is found in the forests and savannas in the Brazilian states of Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, and Santa Catarina.{{EMBL species|genus=Clelia|species=hussami}}
Etymology
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of C. hussami are forest and savanna, at altitudes of {{cvt|800|–|1,100|m|ft}}.
Description
A medium-sized snake, C. hussami may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of {{cvt|108|cm|in}}.
Reproduction
C. hussami is oviparous.
References
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Further reading
- Morato SAA, Franco FL, Sanches EJ (2003). "A new species of Clelia (Serpentes, Colubridae) from southern Brazil". Phyllomedusa 2 (2): 93–100. (Clelia hussami, new species).
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Category:Endemic reptiles of Brazil
Category:Reptiles described in 2003
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