Pliocercus euryzonus

Pliocercus euryzonus, commonly known as Cope's false coral snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is indigenous to southeastern Central America and northwestern South America. There are two recognized subspecies.

Geographic range
P. euryzonus is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. The Reptile Database also lists Guatemala and Peru.

Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of P. euryzonus is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 1,460 m.

Reproduction
P. euryzonus is oviparous.

Subspecies
Including the nominotypical subspecies, two subspecies are recognized as being valid.
 * Pliocercus euryzonus burghardti H.M. Smith & Chiszar, 1996
 * Pliocercus euryzonus euryzonus Cope, 1862

Etymology
The subspecific name, burghardti, is in honor of herpetologist Gordon M. Burghardt.