Lower-montane Green Racer
Drymobius melanotropis
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colubrid Snakes)
- GenusDrymobius (Speckled Racers)
- SpeciesDrymobius melanotropis (Lower-montane Green Racer)
About the Lower-montane Green Racer
Drymobius melanotropis, commonly known as the black forest racer, is a species of nonvenomous colubrid snake endemic to Central America. It ranges through Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. Drymobius melanotropis is green above, with black on the keels of the median three dorsal rows. The green color extends to the outer fourth of the ventral shields, and the center of the belly is yellow. Adults are about 1.25 m (50 in.) in total length.
Cope, E.D. 1876. On the Batrachia and Reptilia of Costa Rica. With Notes on the Herpetology and Ichthyology of Nicaragua and Peru. Journ. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, series 2, 8 [1875]: 93-154. (Dendrophidium melanotropis, pp. 134–135.)
Species Drymobius melanotropis at The Reptile Database Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Lower-montane Green Racer in Arenal Volcano National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |