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Leptophis nebulosus

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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. ^ a b c "Leptophis nebulosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. IUCN: e.T203293A2763275. 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2016. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |authors= ignored (help)
  2. ^ a b Leptophis nebulosus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 17 August 2016.


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