Contia (snake)
Genus of snakes
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Contia is a small genus of small snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The genus is native to western North America.
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| Contia | |
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| Contia tenuis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Dipsadinae |
| Genus: | Contia Baird and Girard, 1853[1] |
| Type species | |
| Contia tenuis | |
Etymology
The generic name, Contia, is in honor of American entomologist John Lawrence LeConte.[2]
Species
There are two species which are recognized as being valid.[3]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Contia longicaudae Feldman & Hoyer, 2010 | forest sharp-tailed snake | northern California and southern Oregon |
_(24793736779).jpg) | Contia tenuis (Baird & Girard, 1852) | sharp-tailed snake | California, Oregon, and Washington, as well as British Columbia, Canada: Southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia around Victoria, British Columbia, and Pemberton, British Columbia |
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