Conophis
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| Conophis | |
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| Conophis lineatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Dipsadinae |
| Genus: | Conophis W. Peters, 1860 |
Conophis is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The genus is native to Mexico and Central America.
The genus Conophis contains the following three species which are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Conophis lineatus (A.M.C. Duméril, Bibron & A.H.A. Duméril, 1854) – Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua – road guarder, guarda caminos centroamericana
- Conophis morai Pérez-Higareda, López-Luna & H.M. Smith, 2002 – Mexico – Mora's road guarder, Tuxtlan road guarder, guarda caminos de Mora
- Conophis vittatus W. Peters, 1860 – Guatemala, Mexico – striped road guarder, guarda caminos listada
Nota bene: Binomial authorities in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Conophis.
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