Dunn's road guarder

Dunn's road guarder '' is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species, which is monotypic in the genus Crisantophis, is native to Central America.

Geographic distribution

Crisantophis nevermanni is found in northwestern Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, western Honduras, and Nicaragua.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Crisantophis nevermanni is forest, at altitudes of.

Behavior

Crisantophis nevermanni is terrestrial and diurnal.

Diet

Crisantophis nevermanni preys predominately upon frogs and lizards.

Reproduction

Crisantophis nevermanni is oviparous.

Etymology

The generic name, Crisantophis, is in honor of Miss Crisanta Cháves, who was director of the Museo Nacional de Nicaragua for over 50 years.
The specific name, nevermanni, is in honor of German coleopterist Wilhelm Heinrich Ferdinand Nevermann.