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Leptophis nebulosus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subphylum
  
Vertebrata

Order
  
Squamata

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Class
  
Reptilia

Suborder
  
Serpentes

Similar
  
Leptophis modestus, Leptophis diplotropis, Ameiva leptophrys, Leptophis mexicanus, Panama cross‑banded tree frog

Parrot snake leptophis nebulosus threat display


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).

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. It is oviparous.

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Leptophis nebulosus Wikipedia