''Leptodeira'' is a

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s commonly referred to as cat-eyed snakes. The genus consists of 18 species that are native to primarily

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and

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, but range as far north as the

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region of

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and as far south as

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Species and subspecies

The following species and

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Leptodeira annulata ''Leptodeira annulata'', also known commonly as the banded cat-eyed snake, is a species of mildly venomous, rear-fanged, snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to the New World.ITIS (Integrated Taxonom ...

'' – banded cat-eyed snake *'' Leptodeira approximans'' *''

Leptodeira ashmeadii ''Leptodeira ashmeadii'', the banded cat-eyed snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, and Brazil Brazil, officially the Federativ ...

'' – banded cat-eyed snake *''

Leptodeira bakeri ''Leptodeira bakeri'', also known as Baker's cat-eyed snake and other common names, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to Venezuela and Aruba. www.reptile-database.org. Etymology Th ...

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cat-eyed snake Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Leptodeira bakeri'', p. 15). *''

Leptodeira frenata ''Leptodeira frenata'', also known commonly as the Mayan cat-eyed snake and the rainforest cat-eyed snake, is a species of mildly venomous snake in the subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliar ...

'' – rainforest cat-eyed snake **''Leptodeira frenata frenata'' **''Leptodeira frenata malleisi'' **''Leptodeira frenata yucatanensis'' *'' Leptodeira larcorum'' *''

Leptodeira maculata ''Leptodeira maculata'', the southwestern cat-eyed snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost ...

'' – southwestern cat-eyed snake *'' Leptodeira misinawui'' *''

Leptodeira nigrofasciata ''Leptodeira nigrofasciata'', the black-banded cat-eyed snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica Costa Rica, officially the Republi ...

'' – black-banded cat-eyed snake *'' Leptodeira ornata'' – northern cat-eyed snake *'' Leptodeira pulchriceps'' *''

Leptodeira punctata ''Leptodeira punctata'', the western cat-eyed snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost count ...

'' – western cat-eyed snake *'' Leptodeira rhombifera'' *'' Leptodeira rubricata'' –

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n cat-eyed snake *''

Leptodeira septentrionalis ''Leptodeira septentrionalis'', the northern cat-eyed snake, is a species of medium-sized, slightly venomous snake, found from southern Texas to Costa Rica. Appearance The northern cat eye is medium size (up to ). In general females are slightl ...

'' – northern cat-eyed snake *''

Leptodeira splendida ''Leptodeira splendida'', the splendid cat-eyed snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost cou ...

'' – splendid cat-eyed snake **''Leptodeira splendida bressoni'' **''Leptodeira splendida ephippiata'' **''Leptodeira splendida splendida'' *'' Leptodeira tarairiu'' *'' Leptodeira uribei'' – Uribe's cat-eyed snake, Uribe's false cat-eyed snake ''

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'': In the above list, a

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or trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species or subspecies was originally described in a genus other than ''Leptodeira''.

References

External links

* *https://serpientesdevenezuela.org/leptodeira-ashmeadii/ *https://serpientesdevenezuela.org/leptodeira-bakeri/

Species and subspecies

References

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