Leptophis nigromarginatus
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Leptophis nigromarginatus | |
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black-skinned parrot snake | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Leptophis |
Species: | L. nigromarginatus
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Binomial name | |
Leptophis nigromarginatus (Günther, 1866)
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Synonyms | |
Leptophis nigromarginatus, commonly known as the black-skinned parrot snake, is a snake of the family Colubridae.[2][3]
Geographic range
It is found in the Amazon Rainforest in Ecuador.[2]
Description
L. 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.[citation needed]
Habitat
It is arboreal, living in dense brushy vegetation. It is found in secondary and primary forest.[citation needed]
Behavior
Active during the daytime, it sleeps in vegetation at night.[citation needed]
Diet
It feeds on lizards, frogs, and small birds.[citation needed]
References
- ^ 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 + 382 pp. + Plates I.- XX. (Leptophis nigromarginatus, pp. 112-113 & Plate III., fig. 3.)
- ^ a b c Leptophis nigromarginatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 4 October 2022.
- ^ Lawson, R.; Slowinski, J. B.; Crother, B. I.; Burbrink, F. T. (2005). "Phylogeny of the Colubroidea (Serpentes): New evidence from mitochondrial and nuclear genes" (PDF). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 37 (2): 581–601. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2005.07.016. PMID 16172004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-27.
Further reading
- Günther, A. 1866. Fifth Account of new Species of Snakes in the Collection of the British Museum. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., Third Series 18: 24-29. ("Ahætulla nigromarginata", p. 28.)Error: "Q114410932" is not a valid Wikidata entity ID.
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