Thamnodynastes almae is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Brazil.
The specific name, almae, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Sylvia Alma Renata Lemos Romano-Hoge.
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starts withPale in coloration for its genus, T almae has keeled dorsal scales, which are arranged in 19 rows at midbody and in 15 rows posteriorly.
T. almae is found in the Brazilian states of Alagoas, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceará, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Piauí, and Rio Grande do Norte.
The preferred natural habitat of T. almae is shrubland.
T. almae is viviparous.
