Geophis Damiani
''Geophis damiani'' is a species of snake in the Family (biology), family Colubridae. The species is Endemism, endemic to Yoro Department, Honduras, where it is only found in a small region of the forest. Etymology The species ''G. damiani'' is named in honor of Damian Almendarez, a friend of the describers of the species.species:Bo Beolens, Beolens, Bo; species:Michael Watkins, Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Geophis damiani'', p. 64). Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''G. damiani'' is forest (Rainforest, rain forest and cloud forest), at altitudes of . Description The dorsal scales of ''G. damiani'' are arranged in 15 rows throughout the length of its body. Other species of ''Geophis'' which occur in its geographic range have 17 dorsal scale rows. Behavior ''G. damiani'' is Terrestrial locomotion, terrestrial and fossorial. Reproduction ''G. damiani'' is ...
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