Conophis morai

Conophis morai, also known commonly as Mora's road guarder, the Tuxtlan road guarder, and guarda caminos de Mora in Mexican Spanish, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to Mexico.^[2]

Conophis morai
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Genus:	Conophis
Species:	C. morai
Binomial name
Conophis morai Pérez-Higareda, López-Luna & H.M. Smith, 2002

Etymology

The specific name, morai, is in honor of biologist Roberto Mora who collected the holotype.^[3]

Geographic distribution

Conophis morai is endemic to the Mexican state of Veracruz.^[1][2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Conophis morai is forest, at elevations around 1,050 m (3,440 ft).^[1][2]

Reproduction

Conophis morai is oviparous.^[2]