Rustyhead snake

The rustyhead snake (Amastridium veliferum), also known commonly as the rufous-headed snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae.^[3] The species is endemic to Central America and Colombia.^[2]

Rustyhead snake
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Genus:	Amastridium
Species:	A. veliferum
Binomial name
Amastridium veliferum Cope, 1860
Synonyms[2]
Amastridium veliferum Cope, 1860 Fleischmannia obscura Boettger, 1898 Phrydrops melas Boulenger, 1905 Phydrops [sic] melas — Dunn, 1931 Amastridium veliferum — J. Peters & Orejas-Miranda, 1970 Amastridium veliferum — Wallach et al., 2014

Taxonomy

Amastridium veliferum is one of only two recognized species in the genus Amastridium.^[4]

Geographic range

Amastridium veliferum is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Panama.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of A. veliferum is forest, at altitudes of 2–1,200 m (6.6–3,937.0 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

Amastridium veliferum is oviparous.^[2]