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.[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: | Geophis |
| Species: | G. damiani
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| Binomial name | |
| Geophis damiani | |
Etymology
editThe species G. damiani is named in honor of Damian Almendarez, a friend of the describers of the species.[2][3]
Habitat
editThe 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).[1]
Description
editThe 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.[2]
Behavior
editG. damiani is terrestrial and fossorial.[1]
Reproduction
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Wilson, L.D.; Townsend, J.H.; Luque, I. (2020). "Geophis damiani ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T29457A176392574. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T29457A176392574.en. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d Geophis damiani at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 18 December 2021.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Geophis damiani, p. 64).
Further reading
edit- 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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