Biology:Leptophis nebulosus
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Short description: Species of snake
Oliver's parrot snake | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Leptophis |
Species: | L. nebulosus
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Binomial name | |
Leptophis nebulosus Oliver, 1942
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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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Leptophis nebulosus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 17 August 2016.
Wikidata ☰ Q3230082 entry