Helicops gomesi

Helicops gomesi, also known commonly as the São Paulo keelback and cobra d'água in Brazilian Portuguese, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Brazil.

Etymology
The specific name, gomesi, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist João Florêncio Gomes.

Geographic range
H. gomesi is found in the Brazilian states of Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Paraná, and São Paulo.

Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of H. gomesi are forest and savanna.

Description
H. gomesi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 76 cm. Both dorsally and ventrally, it is brown, with some darker markings. Its dorsal scales are arranged in 19 rows throughout the length of its body.

Diet
H. gomesi preys upon fishes and amphibians.

Reproduction
H. gomes is oviparous. Clutch size is 7–22 eggs.