Contia (snake)
Contia is a small genus of small snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The genus is native to western North America.
Etymology
The generic name, Contia, is in honor of American entomologist John Lawrence LeConte.Species
There are two species which are recognized as being valid.| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
| Contia longicaudae Feldman & Hoyer, 2010 | forest sharp-tailed snake | northern California and southern Oregon | |
| Contia tenuis | sharp-tailed snake | California, Oregon, and Washington, as well as British Columbia, Canada: Southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia around Victoria, British Columbia, and Pemberton, British Columbia |