Savage's Earth Snake
Geophis downsi
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Geophis
- Continents
- North America
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Rare
About
Savage's Earth Snake (Geophis downsi) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Costa Rica. It lives in habitats such as underground burrows, loose soil, leaf litter, fallen logs. Rare: no confirmed iNaturalist sightings.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
Related snakes
- Sierra Juarez Earth Snake Geophis duellmani
- Ruthven's Earth Snake Geophis ruthveni
- Dunn's Earth Snake Geophis dunni
- Talamancan Earth Snake Geophis talamancae
- Sierra Coalcoman Earth Snake Geophis incomptus
- Betanien Earth Snake Geophis betaniensis
- Widecollar Earth Snake Geophis laticollaris
- Sallae's Earth Snake Geophis sallaei
- Benito Juarez's Earth Snake Geophis juarezi
- Keeled Earth Snake Geophis carinosus
- Michoacán Earth Snake Geophis maculiferus
- Coffee Earth Snake Geophis nasalis
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.