Leptophis


Leptophis is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly known as parrot snakes, which are endemic to the Americas.

Description

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, but without grooves. Conversely, the mandibular teeth are longest anteriorly.

Species and subspecies

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