• Source: Geophis damiani

Geophis damiani is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Yoro Department, Honduras, where it is only found in a small region of the forest.




Etymology


The species G. damiani is named in honor of Damian Almendarez, a friend of the describers of the species.




Habitat


The preferred natural habitat of G. damiani is forest (rain forest and cloud forest), at altitudes of 1,680–1,750 m (5,510–5,740 ft).




Description


The dorsal scales of G. damiani are arranged in 15 rows throughout the length of its body. Other species of Geophis which occur in its geographic range have 17 dorsal scale rows.




Behavior


G. damiani is terrestrial and fossorial.




Reproduction


G. damiani is oviparous.




References






Further reading


McCranie JR, Castaneda FE (2004). "Notes on the second specimens of Geophis damiani Wilson, McCranie, and Williams and Rhadinaea tolpanorum Holm and Cruz D. (Colubridae)". Herpetological Review 35 (4): 341.
Wilson LD, McCranie JR, Williams KL (1998). "A new species of Geophis of the sieboldi group (Reptilia: Squamata: Colubridae) from Northern Honduras". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 111: 410–417. (Geophis damiani, new species).

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