Dunn's road guarder

Dunn's road guarder (Crisantophis nevermanni) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species, which is monotypic in the genus Crisantophis, is endemic to Central America.

Dunn's road guarder
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Genus:	Crisantophis Villa, 1971
Species:	C. nevermanni
Binomial name
Crisantophis nevermanni (Dunn, 1937)
Synonyms[2]
Conophis nevermanni Dunn, 1937 Crisantophis nevermanni — Villa, 1971

Geographic range

C. nevermanni is found in northwestern Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, western Honduras, and Nicaragua.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of C. nevermanni is forest, at altitudes of 4–1,385 m (13–4,544 ft).^[1]

Behavior

C. nevermanni is terrestrial and diurnal.^[1]

Diet

C. nevermanni preys predominately upon frogs and lizards.^[1]

Reproduction

C. nevermanni is oviparous.^[2]

Etymology

The generic name, Crisantophis, is in honor of Miss Crisanta Cháves, who was director of the Museo Nacional de Nicaragua for over 50 years.^[3]

The specific name, nevermanni, is in honor of German coleopterist Wilhelm Heinrich Ferdinand Nevermann (1881–1938).^[4]