Coniophanes joanae

Coniophanes joanae is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Panama.^[2]

Coniophanes joanae
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Genus:	Coniophanes
Species:	C. joanae
Binomial name
Coniophanes joanae Myers, 1966

Etymology

The specific name, joanae, is in honor of Joan Wilson Myers, the wife of the describer.^[3]

Geographic range

C. joanae is found in eastern Panama.^[1][2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of C. joanae is forest, at altitudes of 600–1,400 m (2,000–4,600 ft).^[1]

Description

C. joanae has only 17 rows of dorsal scales both at midbody and anteriorly.^[2]

Behavior

C. joanae is diurnal, and despite being a forest-dwelling species, it is terrestrial, not arboreal.^[1]

Reproduction

C. joanae is oviparous.^[2]