Dryophylax almae

Dryophylax almae is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Brazil.

Etymology
The specific name, almae, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Sylvia Alma Renata Lemos Romano-Hoge.

Another name for the species is Thamnodynastes almae.

Common name include Jararaca, Jararaca-Falsa, Jararaquinha (Portugese).

Geographic range
D. almae is found in the Brazilian states of Alagoas, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceará, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Piauí, and Rio Grande do Norte.

Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of D. almae is shrubland.

Description
Pale in coloration for its genus, D almae has keeled dorsal scales, which are arranged in 19 rows at midbody and in 15 rows posteriorly.

Reproduction
D. almae is viviparous.