Leptophis mexicanus

Taxonavigation
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Colubridae
Subfamilia: Colubrinae
Genus: Leptophis
Species: Leptophis mexicanus
Subspecies (4): L. m. hoeversi – L. m. mexicanus – L. m. septentrionalis – L. m. yucatanensis
Name
[edit]Leptophis mexicanus Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854
- Lectotype: MNHN 3455. [designated by Mertens (1973: 146)]
- Type locality: “Mexique”.
Combinations
[edit]- Leptophis mexicanus Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854: 536 [original combination]
- Thalerophis mexicanus — Oliver, 1948 [subsequent combination]
References
[edit]Primary references
[edit]- Duméril, A.M.C., Bibron, G. & Duméril, A.H.A. 1854. Erpétologie générale ou histoire naturelle complète des reptiles. Tome septième. Premiére partie, comprenant l'histoire des serpents venimeux. Librarie encyclopédique de Roret: Paris, France. i-xvi + 1–780 pp. BHL Reference page.
Additional references
[edit]- Liner, Ernest A. 2007. A CHECKLIST OF THE AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES OF MEXICO. Louisiana State University Occasional Papers of the Museum of Natural Science 80: 1–60.
Links
[edit]- Lee, J. & Lopez-Luna, M.A. 2013. IUCN: Leptophis mexicanus (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T197500A2491231. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T197500A2491231.en. Accessed on 02 June 2026.
Vernacular names
[edit]- English: Mexican Parrot Snake