Scaphiodontophis annulatus

Scaphiodontophis annulatus, commonly known as the Guatemala neckband snake, is a snake of the colubrid family.

Scaphiodontophis annulatus

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Scaphiodontophis
Species:
S. annulatus
Binomial name
Scaphiodontophis annulatus
Synonyms
  • Enicognathus annulatus Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854
  • Sibynophis zeteki Dunn, 1930
  • Sibynophis annulatus hondurensis Schmidt, 1936
  • Scaphiodontophis carpicinctus Taylor & Smith, 1943
  • Scaphiodontophis zeteki (Dunn, 1930)
  • Scaphiodontophis cyclurus Taylor & Smith, 1943
  • Scaphiodontophis nothus Taylor & Smith, 1943
  • Scaphiodontophis albonuchalis Taylor & Smith, 1943

Geographic distribution

The snake is found in the states of Yucatán and Puebla of Mexico, Colombia, El Salvador, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and possibly Panama.[2]

Subspecies

There are four recognized subspecies:[2]

  • Scaphiodontophis annulatus annulatus (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854)
  • Scaphiodontophis annulatus dugandi Henderson, 1984
  • Scaphiodontophis annulatus hondurensis (Schmidt, 1936)
  • Scaphiodontophis annulatus nothus Taylor & Smith, 1943
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References
  1. "Scaphiodontophis annulatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. 2013. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T198404A2525590.en.
  2. Scaphiodontophis annulatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 26 December 2018.


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