Rhadinella hempsteadae

Rhadinella hempsteadae, also known commonly as Hempstead's pine woods snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Guatemala.

Etymology
The specific name, hempsteadae, is in honor of Guatemalan coffee planter Maria Luisa Hempstead.

Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of R. hempsteadae is forest, at altitudes of 1,600 –.

Description
The holotype of R. hempsteadae, an adult male, has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 266 mm, plus a tail length of 128 mm.

Behavior
R. hempsteadae is terrestrial and fossorial.

Reproduction
R. hempsteadae is oviparous.