''Coniophanes piceivittis'', known
commonly as Cope's black-striped snake, is a
species of small snake in the
subfamily
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Dipsadinae of the
family Colubridae
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. The species is
endemic to
Central America and
Mexico, and is found in a wide range of
habitats.
Geographic range
''C. piceivittis'' is found in
Costa Rica
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,
El Salvador
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,
Guatemala
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,
Honduras
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, southern
Mexico, and
Nicaragua.
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Reproduction
''C. piceivittis'' is oviparous
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.[
]
Subspecies
Two subspecies
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are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies
In biological classification, subspecies is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics (morphology), but that can successfully interbreed. Not all species ...
.[
*''Coniophanes piceivittis frangivirgatus''
*''Coniophanes piceivittis piceivittis''
]
References
Further reading
* Cope ED (1869). "Seventh Contribution to the Herpetology of Tropical America". ''Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia'' 11: 147–169. (''Coniophanes piceiviitis'', new species, pp. 149–150).
*Heimes, Peter (2016). ''Snakes of Mexico: Herpetofauna Mexicana Vol. I''. Frankfurt, Germany: Chimaira. 572 pp. .
* Peters JA (1950). "A New Snake of the Genus ''Coniophanes'' from Veracruz, Mexico". ''Copeia'' 1950 (4): 279–280. (''Coniophanes frangivirgatus'', new species).
Coniophanes
Reptiles of Costa Rica
Reptiles of El Salvador
Reptiles of Guatemala
Reptiles of Honduras
Reptiles of Mexico
Reptiles of Nicaragua
Reptiles described in 1869
Taxa named by Edward Drinker Cope
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