Forest sharp-tailed snake
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Scientific classification 
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The forest sharp-tailed snake (Contia longicaudae) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to the western coast of the United States.[2]
Geographic range
C. longicaudae is found in northern California and southern Oregon.[2]
Distribution and habitat
The forest sharp-tailed snake is not as widespread as its relative Contia tenuis (the sharp-tailed snake). The forest sharp-tailed snake is found in shaded wet forests along the western coast of the United States. The forest sharp-tailed snake went unnoticed for a long time due to its vast similarities to C. tenuis, the secretive nature of both species of sharp-tailed snakes, and their seasonally limited amount of activity.[1]
Identification
The easiest way to set the two species apart is by looking at the tail length and the subcaudal scales. The forest sharp-tailed snake has a longer tail than Contia tenuis and more subcaudal scales. Specifically, the forest sharp-tailed snake has 43 to 58 subcaudal scales, whereas Contia tenuis has 24 to 42.[2]
References
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Feldman, CR; Hoyer, RF (2010). "A New Species of Snake in the Genus Contia (Squamata: Colubridae) from California and Oregon". Copeia. 2010 (2): 254–267. doi:10.1643/CH-09-129. S2CID 44218937. (Contia longicaudae, new species).
- ^ a b c d Contia longicaudae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 21 May 2013.
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