Coniophanes piceivittis

Coniophanes piceivittis, known commonly as the black-striped snake or 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]

Coniophanes piceivittis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Genus:	Coniophanes
Species:	C. piceivittis
Binomial name
Coniophanes piceivittis Cope, 1869
Synonyms
Tachymenis taeniata W. Peters, 1870 Conophis lineatus — Ditmars, 1934 Liophis decoratus — Ditmars, 1934

Geographic range

C. piceivittis is found in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, southern Mexico, and Nicaragua.[2]

Reproduction

C. piceivittis is oviparous.[2]

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.[2]

• Coniophanes piceivittis frangivirgatus J. Peters, 1950
• Coniophanes piceivittis piceivittis Cope, 1869

References

1. López-Luna MA, Canseco-Márquez L (2007). "Coniophanes piceivittis ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007: e.T63754A12713541. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T63754A12713541.en.
2. Coniophanes piceivittis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 15 August 2016.

Further reading

• 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).