Amaral's ground snake

Amaral's ground snake (Caaeteboia amarali) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Brazil.

Etymology
The specific name, amarali, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Afrânio Pompílio Gastos do Amaral.

Geographic range
C. amarali is found in eastern Brazil, in the Brazilian states of Bahia, Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Paraná, Rio de Janeiro, and Santa Catarina.

Description
C. amarali is a small-sized, aglyphous, slender snake with a moderately long tail.

Behavior
C. amarali is diurnal, partly arboreal, and exhibits dorsal flattening and cloacal evacuation as defensive behaviors (Marques et al. 2001).

Diet
The diet of C. amarali consists of frogs and lizards.

Reproduction
C. amarali is oviparous.