Amastridium
# Amastridium

Amastridium is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Mexico, Central America and Colombia.

## Species and geographic ranges

The genus Amastridium contains the following two species which are recognized as being valid.

* Amastridium sapperi (F. Werner, 1903) – Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico
* Amastridium veliferum Cope, 1860 – Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Amastridium.

## Etymology

The specific name, sapperi, is in honor of German explorer Karl Sapper.

