| Coniophanes melanocephalus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Coniophanes |
| Species: | C. melanocephalus |
| Binomial name | |
| Coniophanes melanocephalus (Peters, 1869) | |
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Coniophanes melanocephalus is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Mexico. [2]
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