Colombian longtail snake

The Colombian longtail snake (Enuliophis sclateri), also known commonly as the sock-headed snake and the white-headed snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species, which is monotypic in the genus Enuliophis, is native to Central America and northern South America.

Colombian longtail snake
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Genus:	Enuliophis McCranie & Villa, 1993
Species:	E. sclateri
Binomial name
Enuliophis sclateri (Boulenger, 1894)
Synonyms[2]
Leptocalamus sclateri Boulenger, 1894 Enulius sclateri — Taylor, 1954 Enuliophis sclateri — McCranie & Villa, 1993

Etymology

The specific name, sclateri, is in honor of British zoologist Philip Lutley Sclater.^[3]

Geographic range

E. sclateri is found in Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of E. sclateri is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 1,640 m (5,380 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

E. sclateri is oviparous.^[2]