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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Coniophanes |
| Species: | C. piceivittis
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| Coniophanes piceivittis Cope, 1869
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Geographic range edit
C. piceivittis is found in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, southern Mexico, and Nicaragua.[2]
Reproduction edit
Subspecies edit
Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b Lopez-Luna, M.A.; Canseco-Márquez, L. (2007). "Coniophanes piceivittis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007: e.T63754A12713541. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T63754A12713541.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Coniophanes piceivittis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 15 August 2016.
Further reading edit
- Cope ED (1869). "Seventh Contribution to the Herpetology of Tropical America". Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia 11: 147–169. (Coniophanes piceiviitis, new species, pp. 149–150).
- Heimes, Peter (2016). Snakes of Mexico: Herpetofauna Mexicana Vol. I. Frankfurt, Germany: Chimaira. 572 pp. ISBN 978-3899731002.
- Peters JA (1950). "A New Snake of the Genus Coniophanes from Veracruz, Mexico". Copeia 1950 (4): 279–280. (Coniophanes frangivirgatus, new species).
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