Leptophis nebulosus

Oliver's parrot snake
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Subfamily: Colubrinae
Genus: Leptophis
Species: L. nebulosus
Binomial name
Leptophis nebulosus
Oliver, 1942

Leptophis nebulosus, commonly known as Oliver's parrot snake, is a species of arboreal snake of the family Colubridae. It is found in Central America (Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras).[1][2]

Leptophis nebulosus occurs in moist, wet and rainforests where it lives arboreally in the understory vegetation. It is diurnal and preys on lizards and sleeping frogs.[1] It is oviparous.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Solórzano, A., Acevedo, M. & Sunyer, J. (2013). "Leptophis nebulosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2013: e.T203293A2763275. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 Leptophis nebulosus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 17 August 2016.


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