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Two-Spotted Snake?
Coniophanes sp.
16.9938, -89.0826
Field Notes
Description:
Sixteen inches long by about 3/8" at widest point. Head is small, not distinct from body, body flattens when moving on the ground, but is rounded when hoisted on a stick. Color muddy brown, indistinct stripes running the length of the body. Underside and lower jaw ivory white. Black eye.
Habitat:
This colubrid snake was found in undergrowth next to my house, which is located in a rainforest in the Mayan Mt. foothills.
Notes:
A relatively slow and tame snake, it was not agressive and sought a hiding place rather than coiling to strike.
My guess: it may be a Symphimus mayae (although Benque is south of its range by a few miles), or Coniophanes bipunctatus (although the spots on the belly don't seem quite right).
AshleyT suggests C. fissidens, which is one I didn't have in my snake book. Looks good to me!
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