Forest sharp-tailed snake
Contia longicaudae | |
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Scientific classification ![]() |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Lamprophiidae |
Genus: | Contia |
Species: |
C. longicaudae
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Binomial name | |
Contia longicaudae Feldman & Hoyer, 2010[1]
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Synonyms | |
Contia longicauda |
The forest sharp-tailed snake (Contia longicaudae) is a species of colubrid snake found in the West Coast of the United States.[2]
Distribution and habitat
The forest sharp-tailed snake is not as widespread as its relative Contia tenuis (sharp-tailed snake). The forest sharp tailed snake is found in shaded wet forests along the West Coast of the United States. The forest sharp tailed snake went unnoticed for a long time due to its vast similarities to Contia tenuis and because of the secretive nature of sharp tailed snakes, and also of their seasonally limited amount of activity.[1]
Identification
The easiest way to set the two species apart is by looking at the tail length and the caudal scales. The forest sharp tailed snake has a longer tail than Contia tenuis and more caudal scales. Specifically, the forest sharp tailed snake has 43 to 58 caudal scales, whereas Contia tenuis has 24 to 42 scales.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Contia longicaudae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 21 May 2013.
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