Symphimus

Symphimus is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is native to Mexico and Central America.^[1]

Symphimus
Symphimus mayae, in a tree, in Yucatán, Mexico
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Subfamily:	Colubrinae
Genus:	Symphimus Cope, 1869

Species and geographic ranges

The following two species are recognized as being valid.^[1]

• Symphimus leucostomus Cope, 1869 –Mexican white-lipped snake, southeastern Mexico (Chiapas, Jalisco, Oaxaca)
• Symphimus mayae (Gaige, 1936) – Yucatán white-lipped snake, northern Belize, Guatemala, Mexico (Campeche, Quintana Roo, Yucatán)

Reproduction

Snakes of the genus Symphimus are oviparous.^[1]