Drymobius melanotropis
Species of snake
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Drymobius melanotropis, commonly known as the black forest racer, is a species of nonvenomous colubrid snake endemic to Central America.
| Drymobius melanotropis | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Drymobius |
| Species: | D. melanotropis |
| Binomial name | |
| Drymobius melanotropis (Cope, 1876) | |
 | |
| Synonyms | |
Geographic range
It ranges through Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.
Description
Drymobius melanotropis is green above, with black on the keels of the median three dorsal rows. The green color extends to the outer fourth of the ventral shields, and the center of the belly is yellow. Adults are about 1.25 m (50 in.) in total length.[3]
