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Leptophis nebulosus

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Species of snake

Oliver's parrot snake
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this 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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Leptophis nebulosus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 17 August 2016.
Taxon identifiers
Leptophis nebulosus


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