Leptophis

Leptophis
	Leptophis ahaetulla
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Subfamily:	Colubrinae
Genus:	Leptophis; Bell, 1825

Leptophis is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly known as parrot snakes. The species within this genus are widely distributed throughout Mexico, Central and South America.^[1]

Description[edit]

Snakes of the genus Leptophis are slender with a long tail. The body is cylindrical or slightly laterally compressed. The head is elongated and distinct from the neck. The eye is large with a round pupil. The dorsal scales are arranged in 15 rows at midbody. The maxillary teeth, which number 20–32, are in a continuous series without any interspace, and are longest posteriorly. Conversely, the mandibular teeth are longest anteriorly.^[2]

Species and subspecies[edit]

The following species and subspecies are currently recognized as being valid:

Leptophis ahaetulla (Linnaeus, 1758) – giant parrot snake^[3]
Leptophis bocourti Boulenger, 1898^[4]
Leptophis bolivianus Oliver, 1942^[5]
Leptophis coeruleodorsus Oliver, 1942 – Oliver's parrot snake^[6]
Leptophis cupreus (Cope, 1868) – copper parrot snake^[7]
Leptophis depressirostris (Cope, 1861) – Cope's parrot snake^[8]
Leptophis dibernardoi Albuquerque, Santos, Borges-Nojosa & R. Ávila, 2022^[9]
Leptophis diplotropis (Günther, 1872) - Pacific Coast parrot snake^[10]
- Leptophis diplotropis diplotropis (Günther, 1872)
- Leptophis diplotropis forreri H.M. Smith, 1943
Leptophis liocercus Wied-Neuwied, 1824^[11]
Leptophis marginatus Cope, 1862^[12]
Leptophis mexicanus A.M.C. Duméril, Bibron & A.H.A. Duméril, 1854 – Mexican parrot snake^[13]
- Leptophis mexicanus hoeversi Henderson, 1976
- Leptophis mexicanus mexicanus A.M.C. Duméril, Bibron & A.H.A. Duméril, 1854
- Leptophis mexicanus septentrionalis Mertens, 1972
- Leptophis mexicanus yucatanensis Oliver, 1942
Leptophis modestus (Günther, 1872) – cloud forest parrot snake^[14]
Leptophis nebulosus Oliver, 1942 – Oliver's parrot snake^[15]
Leptophis nigromarginatus (Günther, 1866) - black-skinned parrot snake^[16]
Leptophis occidentalis (Günther, 1859)^[17]
Leptophis praestans Cope, 1868^[18]
Leptophis riveti Despax, 1910 – Despax's parrot snake^[19]
Leptophis stimsoni Harding, 1995 – Trinidad upland parrot snake^[20]
Leptophis urostictus (W. Peters, 1873)^[21]

Nota bene: A binomial authority or trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species or subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Leptophis.

References[edit]

^ De Albuquerque, Nelson Rufino; Fernandes, Daniel S. (2022). "Taxonomic revision of the parrot snake Leptophis ahaetulla. (Serpentes, Colubridae)". Zootaxa. 5153 (1): 1–69. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5153.1.1. PMID 36095641. S2CID 249561990.
^ Boulenger GA (1894). Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Volume II., Containing the Conclusion of the Colubridæ Aglyphæ. London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xi + 382 pp. + Plates I–XX. (Leptophis, p. 105-106, Figure 10.
^ Peter Uetz; Jakob Hallermann (2022). "Leptophis ahaetulla (LINNAEUS, 1758)". Reptile Database. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
^ Peter Uetz; Jakob Hallermann (2022). "Leptophis bocourti (BOULENGER, 1898)". Reptile Database. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
^ Peter Uetz; Jakob Hallermann (2022). "Leptophis bolivianus (OLIVER, 1942)". Reptile Database. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
^ Peter Uetz; Jakob Hallermann (2022). "Leptophis coeruleodorsus (OLIVER, 1942)". Reptile Database. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
^ Peter Uetz; Jakob Hallermann (2022). "Leptophis cupreus (COPE, 1868)". Reptile Database. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
^ Peter Uetz; Jakob Hallermann (2022). "Leptophis depressirostris (COPE, 1861)". Reptile Database. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
^ Peter Uetz; Jakob Hallermann (2022). "Leptophis dibernardoi (ALBUQUERQUE, SANTOS, BORGES-NOJOSA & ÁVILA, 2022)". Reptile Database. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
^ Peter Uetz; Jakob Hallermann (2022). "Leptophis diplotropis (GÜNTHER, 1872)". Reptile Database. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
^ Peter Uetz; Jakob Hallermann (2022). "Leptophis liocercus (WIED, 1824)". Reptile Database. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
^ Peter Uetz; Jakob Hallermann (2022). "Leptophis marginatus (COPE, 1862)". Reptile Database. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
^ Peter Uetz; Jakob Hallermann (2022). "Leptophis mexicanus (DUMÉRIL, BIBRON & DUMÉRIL, 1854)". Reptile Database. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
^ Peter Uetz; Jakob Hallermann (2022). "Leptophis modestus (GÜNTHER, 1872)". Reptile Database. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
^ Peter Uetz; Jakob Hallermann (2022). "Leptophis nebulosus (OLIVER, 1942)". Reptile Database. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
^ Peter Uetz; Jakob Hallermann (2022). "Leptophis nigromarginatus (GÜNTHER, 1866)". Reptile Database. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
^ Peter Uetz; Jakob Hallermann (2022). "Leptophis occidentalis (GÜNTHER, 1859)". Reptile Database. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
^ Peter Uetz; Jakob Hallermann (2022). "Leptophis praestans (COPE, 1868)". Reptile Database. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
^ Peter Uetz; Jakob Hallermann (2022). "Leptophis riveti (DESPAX, 1910)". Reptile Database. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
^ Peter Uetz; Jakob Hallermann (2022). "Leptophis stimsoni (HARDING, 1995)". Reptile Database. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
^ Peter Uetz; Jakob Hallermann (2022). "Leptophis urostictus (PETERS, 1873)". Reptile Database. Retrieved 6 October 2022.

Description[edit]

Species and subspecies[edit]

References[edit]

Further reading[edit]