Geophis nephodrymus

Geophis nephodrymus is a species of snake in the colubrid family. It is endemic to the in northwest Honduras.

Description

The holotype is a female measuring in snout–vent length and in total length. Dorsal coloration is dark
brownish black, becoming paler laterally. Ventral coloration is cream to pale yellow, with brown smudges on lateral areas of the ventral scales. The subcaudal scales are dark gray.

Habitat and conservation

Geophis nephodrymus inhabits intact, closed-canopy cloud forest at elevations of above sea level. It is semifossorial and mostly nocturnal. Its habitat is threatened by deforestation caused by both timber extraction and agricultural expansion. It receives some protected from the Cusuco National Park.