Imantodes gemmistratus

Last updated

Imantodes gemmistratus
Central American Treesnake (Imantodes gemmistratus splendidus).jpg
Scientific classification Red Pencil Icon.png
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Imantodes
Species:
I. gemmistratus
Binomial name
Imantodes gemmistratus
Cope, 1861 [2]
Synonyms
  • Himantodes gemmistratusCope, 1861
  • Dipsas gemmistrata(Cope, 1861)
  • Dipsas cenchoa var. reticulataMüller, 1882
  • Dipsas gemmistrata var. latistrataCope, 1887
  • Dipsas gracillimaGünther, 1895
  • Dipsas splendidaGünther, 1895
  • Imantodes splendidus(Günther, 1895)
  • Imantodes luciodorsusOliver, 1942
  • Imantodes splendidus luciodorsusOliver, 1942
  • Imantodes splendidus oliveriSmith, 1942

Imantodes gemmistratus, the Central American tree snake, is a snake species in the colubrid family, [3] found from Mexico, through Central America and Colombia. [4]

Contents

Distribution

Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and possibly in Belize. [4]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognized: [4]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Milk snake</span> Species of snake

The milk snake or milksnake, is a species of kingsnake; 24 subspecies are currently recognized. Lampropeltis elapsoides, the scarlet kingsnake, was formerly classified as a 25th subspecies, but is now recognized as a distinct species. The subspecies have strikingly different appearances, and many of them have their own common names. Some authorities suggest that this species could be split into several separate species. They are not venomous to humans.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Spiny lizard</span> Genus of lizards

Spiny lizards is a common name for the genus Sceloporus in the family Phrynosomatidae. The genus is endemic to North America, with various species ranging from New York, to Washington, and one occurring as far south as northern Panama. The greatest diversity is found in Mexico. This genus includes some of the most commonly seen lizards in the United States. Other common names for lizards in this genus include fence lizards, scaly lizards, bunchgrass lizards, and swifts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Coral snake</span> Large group of elapid snakes

Coral snakes are a large group of elapid snakes that can be divided into two distinct groups, the Old World coral snakes and New World coral snakes. There are 16 species of Old World coral snakes, in three genera, and over 65 recognized species of New World coral snakes, in two genera. Genetic studies have found that the most basal lineages have origins in Asia, suggesting that the group originated in the Old World. While new world species of both genera are venomous, their bites are seldom lethal; only two confirmed fatalities have been documented in the past 100 years from the genus Micrurus. Meanwhile, snakes of the genus Micruroides have never caused a medically significant bite.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marie Firmin Bocourt</span> French zoologist and artist (1819-1904)

Marie Firmin Bocourt was a French zoologist and artist.

<i>Leptophis ahaetulla</i> Species of snake

Leptophis ahaetulla, commonly known as the lora or parrot snake, is a species of medium-sized slender snake of the family Colubridae. It is endemic to Central America and northern South America.

<i>Imantodes cenchoa</i> Species of snake

Imantodes cenchoa is a species of mildly venomous, rear-fanged snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to in Mexico, Central America, and South America.

<i>Tantilla</i> Genus of snakes

Tantilla is a large genus of harmless New World snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus includes 66 species, which are commonly known as centipede snakes, blackhead snakes, and flathead snakes.

<i>Coniophanes</i> Genus of snakes

Coniophanes is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly referred to as black-striped snakes, but they also have many other common names. The genus consists of 17 species, and despite the common name, not all of them display striping.

<i>Drymobius</i> Genus of snakes

Drymobius is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly referred to as neotropical racers, which are endemic to the Americas. There are four species recognized in the genus.

<i>Leptodeira</i> Genus of snakes

Leptodeira is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly referred to as cat-eyed snakes. The genus consists of 17 species that are native to primarily Mexico and Central America, but range as far north as the Rio Grande Valley region of Texas in United States and as far south as Argentina in South America.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Natricinae</span> Subfamily of snakes

The Natricinae are a subfamily of colubroid snakes, sometimes referred to as a family (Natricidae). The subfamily comprises 36 genera. Members include many very common snake species, such as the European grass snakes, and the North American water snakes and garter snakes. Some Old World members of the subfamily are known as keelbacks, because their dorsal scales exhibit strong keeling.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Colubrinae</span> Subfamily of snakes

The Colubrinae are a subfamily of the family Colubridae of snakes. It includes numerous genera, and although taxonomic sources often disagree on the exact number, The Reptile Database lists 717 species in 92 genera as of September 2019. It is the second largest subfamily of colubrids, after Dipsadinae. Many of the most commonly known snakes are members of this subfamily, including rat snakes, king snakes, milk snakes, vine snakes, and indigo snakes.

<i>Geophis</i> Genus of snakes

Geophis is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae of the superfamily Colubroidea. Species in the genus Geophis are commonly referred to as Latin American earth snakes. The genus consists of 53 distinct species.

<i>Leptophis</i> Genus of snakes

Leptophis is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly known as parrot snakes. The species within this genus are widely distributed throughout Mexico, Central and South America.

Amastridium is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Mexico, Central America and Colombia.

<i>Imantodes</i> Genus of snakes

Imantodes is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly referred to as blunt-headed vine snakes or blunt-headed tree snakes. The genus consists of seven species that are native to Mexico, Central America, and the northern part of South America.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dipsadinae</span> Subfamily of snakes

Dipsadinae is a large subfamily of colubroid snakes, sometimes referred to as a family (Dipsadidae). They are found in most of the Americas, including the West Indies, and are most diverse in South America. There are more than 700 species.

<i>Sibon</i> (snake) Genus of snakes

Sibon is a genus of snakes found in northern South America, Central America and Mexico.

<i>Apostolepis</i> Genus of snakes

Apostolepis is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae. However, the familial placement differs among sources. It has also been placed in the family Colubridae, subfamily Dipsadinae or Xenodontinae, or in the family Xenodontidae. The genus Apostolepis is endemic to South America.

References

  1. Köhler, G.; Nicholson, K. (2017). "Imantodes gemmistratus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T197490A2489820. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  2. Cope, E.D. (1861) Contributions to the ophiology of Lower California, Mexico and Central America. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, vol. 13, p. 292-306
  3. "Imantodes gemmistratus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System . Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 "Imantodes gemmistratus Cope, 1861". Reptile Database. Reptarium. Retrieved 24 October 2013.