Geophis nephodrymus

Geophis nephodrymus
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Genus:	Geophis
Species:	G. nephodrymus
Binomial name
Geophis nephodrymus Townsend & Wilson, 2006[2]

Geophis nephodrymus is a species of snake in the colubrid family. It is endemic to the Sierra de Omoa [fr] in northwest Honduras.[1][3]

Description

The holotype is a female measuring 233 mm (9.2 in) in snout–vent length and 253 mm (10.0 in) in total length. Dorsal coloration is dark brownish black, becoming paler laterally. Ventral coloration is cream to pale yellow, with brown smudges on lateral areas of the ventral scales. The subcaudal scales are dark gray.[2]

Habitat and conservation

Geophis nephodrymus inhabits intact, closed-canopy cloud forest at elevations of 1,530–1,930 m (5,020–6,330 ft) above sea level. It is semifossorial and mostly nocturnal. Its habitat is threatened by deforestation caused by both timber extraction and agricultural expansion. It receives some protected from the Cusuco National Park.[1]

References

1. Wilson, L.D.; Townsend, J.H.; Luque, I. (2014). "Geophis nephodrymus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T203529A2767923. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T203529A2767923.en. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
2. Townsend, Josiah H. & Wilson, Larry David (2006). "A new species of snake of the Geophis dubius group (Reptilia: Squamata: Colubridae) from the Sierra de Omoa of northwestern Honduras". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 119 (1): 150–159. doi:10.2988/0006-324X(2006)119[150:ANSOSO]2.0.CO;2.
3. Geophis nephodrymus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 5 March 2024.