Kingdom Animalia Class Reptilia Superfamily Colubroidea Phylum Chordata Rank Subspecies | Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Serpentes Family Colubridae Genus Leptophis Order Scaled reptiles | |
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Similar Leptophis, Scaled reptiles, Leptophis ahaetulla, Leptophis diplotropis, Leptophis mexicanus | ||
Leptophis ahaetulla nigromarginatus, commonly known as the black-skinned parrot snake, is a snake of the Colubridae family. Endemic to South America, it is one of 12 recognized subspecies of the parrot snake, Leptophis ahaetulla
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Geographic range
It is found in the Amazon Rainforest in Peru.
Description
L. a. nigromarginatus is a bright green, slender, medium-sized, snake. Adults are typically 60–100 cm (23.5–39.5 in) in total length. Black edges around the outer margin of each scale form a distinctive net-like pattern on the dorsal surface of the animal. The ventral surface has a metallic sheen, and may be green or rust-colored.
Habitat
It is arboreal, living in dense brushy vegetation. It is found in secondary and primary forest.
Behavior
Active during the daytime, it sleeps in vegetation at night.
Diet
It feeds on lizards, frogs, and small birds.