Trimetopon barbouri

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.

Etymology
The specific name, barbouri, is in honor of American herpetologist Thomas Barbour.

Geographic range
T. barbouri is endemic to the western region of Panama, and occasionally is found on Barro Colorado Island.

Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of T. barbouri is forest, at altitudes of 20 –.

Description
T. barbouri has two normal prefrontals, unlike other species of its genus which have the prefrontals fused. The holotype, a male, measures 26 cm in total length, which includes a tail 6.5 cm long.

Reproduction
T. barbouri is oviparous.