Contia (snake)

Contia is a small genus of small snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The genus is native to western North America.

Contia
Contia tenuis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Subfamily:	Dipsadinae
Genus:	Contia Baird and Girard, 1853[1]
Type species
Contia tenuis

Etymology

The generic name, Contia, is in honor of American entomologist John Lawrence LeConte.^[2]

Species

There are two species which are recognized as being valid.^[3]

Image	Scientific Name	Common Name	Distribution
	Contia longicaudae Feldman & Hoyer, 2010	forest sharp-tailed snake	northern California and southern Oregon
	Contia tenuis (Baird & Girard, 1852)	sharp-tailed snake	California, Oregon, and Washington, as well as British Columbia, Canada: Southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia around Victoria, British Columbia,and Pemberton, British Columbia