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Leptophis nebulosus

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Oliver's parrot snake
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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).[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

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  1. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b Leptophis nebulosus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 17 August 2016.