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Sooty Black-striped Snake
Coniophanes piceivittis
284 observations in the source records
24 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
What the records say
- 284 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Black-striped SnakeConiophanes imperialisStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Costa Rica | 68 |
|---|---|
| Provincia Guanacaste | 51 |
| Mexico | 44 |
| Chiapas | 25 |
| Oaxaca | 12 |
| Provincia Alajuela | 6 |
| Provincia Heredia | 5 |
| Provincia Puntarenas | 5 |
| San Luis Potosi | 4 |
| Guatemala | 2 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- CarnivoreEats other animals or animal-derived prey as a major part of its diet.Inferred from its group
Group and habits
- PredatorDescends from an animal lineage whose members commonly hunt other animals.Inferred from its group
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Reptiles · Reptilia |
| Order | Snakes and Lizards · Squamata |
| Family | Colubrid Snakes · Colubridae |
| Genus | Black-striped Snakes · Coniophanes |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Sooty Black-striped Snake with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.