Guatemala neckband snake facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Guatemala neckband snake
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Genus:	Scaphiodontophis
Species:	annulatus
Synonyms
List Enicognathus annulatus A.M.C. Duméril, Bibron & A.H.A. Duméril, 1854 Diadophis annulatus — Garman, 1884 Polyodontophis annulatus — Boulenger, 1893 Henicognathus venustissimus — Günther, 1895 Sibynophis zeteki Dunn, 1930 Sibinophis annulatus — Ditmars, 1934 Scaphiodontophis carpicinctus Taylor & H.M. Smith, 1943 Scaphiodontophis zeteki — Taylor & H.M. Smith, 1943 Scaphiodontophis cyclurus — Taylor & H.M. Smith, 1943 Scaphiodontophis nothus — Taylor & H.M. Smith, 1943 Scaphiodontophis albonuchalis — Taylor & H.M. Smith, 1943 Scaphiodontophis annulatus — J. Peters & Orejas-Miranda, 1970

The Guatemala neckband snake, also known as Scaphiodontophis annulatus, is a type of snake. It belongs to the Colubridae family, which is a very large group of snakes. You can find this snake in southern Mexico, Central America, and Colombia. There are four different kinds, or subspecies, of the Guatemala neckband snake.

Meet the Snake's Family

Scientists often group animals into different types. For the Guatemala neckband snake, there are four recognized subspecies. Each one is a slightly different version of the same snake. One of these subspecies, called dugandi, was named to honor a Colombian biologist named Armando Dugand.

Here are the four recognized subspecies:

• Scaphiodontophis annulatus annulatus
• Scaphiodontophis annulatus dugandi
• Scaphiodontophis annulatus hondurensis
• Scaphiodontophis annulatus nothus

Where Does the Guatemala Neckband Snake Live?

This snake lives in several countries across Central and South America. You can find S. annulatus in Mexico, Belize, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua.

The Guatemala neckband snake likes to live in forests. It can be found from areas right next to the sea all the way up to places about 1,200 meters (about 3,937 feet) high.

Life Cycle of the Neckband Snake

The Guatemala neckband snake reproduces by laying eggs. This means it is an oviparous animal. The female snake lays her eggs, and then the baby snakes hatch from them later.