Coniophanes piceivittis

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Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Serpentes
Coniophanes piceivittis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Coniophanes
Species:
C. piceivittis
Binomial name
Coniophanes piceivittis
Cope, 1869
Synonyms
  • Tachymenis taeniata
    W. Peters, 1870
  • Conophis lineatus
    Ditmars, 1934
  • Liophis decoratus
    — Ditmars, 1934

Coniophanes piceivittis, known commonly as Cope's black-striped snake, is a species of small snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Central America and Mexico, and is found in a wide range of habitats.[1][2]

C. piceivittis is found in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, southern Mexico, and Nicaragua.[2]

Reproduction

C. piceivittis is oviparous.[2]

Subspecies

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