Imantodes gemmistratus

Imantodes gemmistratus is a snake species in the colubrid family,[2] found from Mexico, through Central America and Colombia.[3]

Imantodes gemmistratus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Imantodes
Species:
I. gemmistratus
Binomial name
Imantodes gemmistratus
Cope, 1861[1]
Synonyms
  • Himantodes gemmistratus Cope, 1861
  • Dipsas gemmistrata (Cope, 1861)
  • Dipsas cenchoa var. reticulata Müller, 1882
  • Dipsas gemmistrata var. latistrata Cope, 1887
  • Dipsas gracillima Günther, 1895
  • Dipsas splendida Günther, 1895
  • Imantodes splendidus (Günther, 1895)
  • Imantodes luciodorsus Oliver, 1942
  • Imantodes splendidus luciodorsus Oliver, 1942
  • Imantodes splendidus oliveri Smith, 1942

Distribution

Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and possibly in Belize.[3]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognized:[3]

  • Imantodes gemmistratus gemmistratus (Cope, 1861)
  • Imantodes gemmistratus gracillimus (Günther, 1895)
  • Imantodes gemmistratus latistratus (Cope, 1887)
  • Imantodes gemmistratus luciodorsus Oliver, 1942
  • Imantodes gemmistratus oliveri Smith, 1942
  • Imantodes gemmistratus reticulatus (Müller, 1882)
  • Imantodes gemmistratus splendidus (Günther, 1895)

References
  1. 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
  2. "Imantodes gemmistratus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  3. "Imantodes gemmistratus Cope, 1861". Reptile Database. Reptarium. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
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