| 词条 | Ficimia |
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| name = Ficimia | image = Ficimia publia.jpg | image_caption = Ficimia publia | taxon = Ficimia | authority = Gray, 1849 | synonyms = *Amblymetopon Günther, 1858
| subdivision_ranks = Species | subdivision = See text |}} Ficimia is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly known as hooknose snakes or hook-nosed snakes, which are endemic to North America. There are seven species within the genus. Geographic rangeSpecies of Ficimia are found in Mexico, in the United States in the southern tip of Texas, and as far south as Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras. DescriptionHooknose snakes are typically gray or olive green in color, with brown or black blotching down the back, and a cream-colored underside. They grow to a total length of {{convert|5|-|11|in|cm|abbr=on}} and have a distinct upturned snout, which is similar to that of hognose snakes (genus Heterodon), and is used to aid in burrowing in loose, sandy soil. The dorsal scales are smooth (keeled in Heterodon), and the anal plate is divided.[2] DietHook-nosed snakes feed primarily on spiders and centipedes. SpeciesThe following seven species are recognized.[3]
References1. ^Boulenger GA (1894). Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Volume II., Containing the Conclusion of the Colubridæ Aglyphæ. London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers.) xi + 382 pp. + Plates I-XX. (Ficimia, pp. 270-271). {{commonscat}}{{Wikispecies}}2. ^Schmidt KP, Davis DD (1941). Field Book of Snakes of the United States and Canada. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons. 365 pp. (Ficimia, pp. 202-203, Figure 65). 3. ^"Ficimia ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. Further reading
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