Geophis godmani, also known commonly as Godman´s earth snake, the yellow-bellied earth snake, and la culebra minadora de Godman in American Spanish, is a species of snake in the Family Colubridae. The species is native to Central America.
Etymology: The specific name, godmani, is in honor of British naturalist Frederick DuCane Godman.
Geographic range: G. godmani is found in Costa Rica and Panama.
Habitat: The preferred natural habitat of G. godmani is forest, at altitudes of , but is also found in forest clearings used as pasture.
G. godmani is brownish black dorsally, and yellow ventrally. It may attain a total length of , which includes a tail long. Its dorsal scales are completely smooth, and they are arranged in 15 rows at midbody.
Behavior: G. godmani is terrestrial and secretive, hiding under rocks and logs.
Reproduction: G. godmani is oviparous.
Source: Wikipedia, article Geophis godmani.
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Accessed on 18/07/2026.