Oliver's parrot snake | |
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Conservation status | |
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
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).
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. It is oviparous.
References
- ^ Solórzano, A.; Acevedo, M.; Sunyer, J. (2013). "Leptophis nebulosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T203293A2763275. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T203293A2763275.en.
- ^ Leptophis nebulosus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 17 August 2016.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Leptophis nebulosus |
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