Barbour's tropical ground snake (Trimetopon barbouri), also known commonly as Barbour's pygmy snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Panama.
The specific name, barbouri, is in honor of American herpetologist Thomas Barbour.[2]
T. barbouri is endemic to the western region of Panama, and occasionally is found on Barro Colorado Island.[3]
The preferred natural habitat of T. barbouri is forest, at altitudes of 20–800 m (66–2,625 ft).[1]
T. barbouri has two normal prefrontals, unlike other species of its genus which have the prefrontals fused. The holotype, a male, measures 26 cm (10 in) in total length, which includes a tail 6.5 cm (2.6 in) long.[4]
Barbour's tropical ground snake (Trimetopon barbouri), also known commonly as Barbour's pygmy snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Panama.
