Pliocercus euryzonus


Pliocercus euryzonus, commonly known as Cope's false coral snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is indigenous to southeastern Central America and northwestern South America. There are two recognized subspecies.

Geographic range

P. euryzonus is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of P. euryzonus is forest, at altitudes from sea level to.

Reproduction

P. euryzonus is oviparous.

Subspecies

Including the nominotypical subspecies, two subspecies are recognized as being valid.
The subspecific name, burghardti, is in honor of herpetologist Gordon M. Burghardt.