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Cloud Forest Earth Snake
Geophis nephodrymus
Geophis nephodrymus is a species of snake in the colubrid family. It is endemic to the Sierra de Omoa in northwest Honduras.
From the article Geophis nephodrymus on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The holotype is a female measuring 233 mm (9.2 in) in snout–vent length and 253 mm (10.0 in) in total length. Dorsal coloration is dark brownish black, becoming paler laterally. Ventral coloration is cream to pale yellow, with brown smudges on lateral areas of the ventral scales. The subcaudal scales are dark gray.
Range & habitat
Geophis nephodrymus inhabits intact, closed-canopy cloud forest at elevations of 1,530–1,930 m (5,020–6,330 ft) above sea level. It is semifossorial and mostly nocturnal. Its habitat is threatened by deforestation caused by both timber extraction and agricultural expansion. It receives some protected from the Cusuco National Park.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Habitat and conservation”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 101357.