Apostolepis gaboi, also known commonly as the sand dunes blackhead and the cobra-rainha das dunas in Brazilian Portuguese, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae.[2] The species is endemic to Brazil.[2]
The specific name, gaboi, is in honor of Uruguayan zoologist Gabriel Omar Skuk Sugliano, whose nickname is "Gabo".[3]
A. gaboi is found in the Brazilian state of Bahia.[1][2]
The preferred natural habitat of A. gaboi is shrubland with sandy soil.[1]
Dorsally, A. gaboi is rust-colored, with seven black lines. The tip of the tail is black, resembling the head. The fifth and sixth upper labials contact the parietal.[2]
A. gaboi is fossorial, and it is both diurnal and nocturnal.[1]
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) Apostolepis gaboi, also known commonly as the sand dunes blackhead and the cobra-rainha das dunas in Brazilian Portuguese, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Brazil.
