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 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.
- 1 2 Leptophis nebulosus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 17 August 2016.
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