Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Order Squamata Scientific name Drymobius melanotropis | Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Suborder Serpentes Rank Species | |
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Similar Drymobius, Drymobius chloroticus, Drymobius margaritiferus, Leptodrymus, Ungaliophis panamensis | ||
Drymobius melanotropis, commonly known as the black forest racer, is a species of nonvenomous colubrid snake endemic to Central America.
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Geographic range
It ranges through Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.
Description
Drymobius melanotropis is green above, with black on the keels of the median three dorsal rows. The green color extends to the outer fourth of the ventral shields, and the center of the belly is yellow. Adults are about 1.25 m (50 in.) in total length.
References
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