Leptophis mexicanus

Leptophis mexicanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Subfamily: Colubrinae
Genus: Leptophis
Species: L. mexicanus
Binomial name
Leptophis mexicanus
A.M.C. Duméril, Bibron &
A.H.A. Duméril, 1854
Synonyms
  • Leptophis mexicanus
    A.M.C. Duméril, Bibron &
    A.H.A. Duméril, 1854
  • Ahætulla mexicana
    Günther, 1858
  • Thrasops mexicanus
    Cope, 1860
  • Hapsidophrys mexicanus
    Cope, 1885[1]
  • Thalerophis mexicanus
    Oliver, 1948
  • Leptophis mexicanus
    J. Peters & Orejas-Miranda, 1970[2]

Leptophis mexicanus, commonly known as the Mexican parrot snake, is a species of medium-sized slender snake of the Colubridae family. It is endemic to the Americas.

Geographic range

It can be found in Mexico and Central America, including Guatemala and Belize.

Subspecies

There are four recognized subspecies, including the nominate subspecies.

References

  1. Boulenger, G.A. 1894. Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Volume II., Containing the Conclusion of the Colubridæ Aglyphæ. Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, Printers.) London. xi + 32 pp. + Plates I.- XX. ("Leptophis mexicanus", pp. 108-109.)
  2. The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.

Further reading

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