About Conophis lineatus (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854)
Conophis lineatus is a snake species first formally described by Duméril, Bibron & Duméril in 1854. Along its dorsal side, it has between 6 and 11 dark stripes. The skin areas between these stripes are tan or whitish in color. The lower sections of the upper labial scales are brown. Its dorsal scales are smooth, and are arranged in 19 rows on the neck, 19 rows at midbody, and 17 rows in the posterior region of the body. The species' preferred natural habitats are forest and savanna, but it has also been recorded living in disturbed habitats. Conophis lineatus reproduces via oviparity, meaning it lays eggs that develop and hatch outside of the parent's body.
