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.

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

[3] The preferred natural habitat of R. hempsteadae is forest, at altitudes of 1,600–2,600 m (5,200–8,500 ft).

[1] The holotype of R. hempsteadae, an adult male, has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 266 mm (10.5 in), plus a tail length of 128 mm (5.0 in).

This article relating to Dipsadinae is a stub.