Mexican Parrot Snake
Leptophis mexicanus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colubrid Snakes)
- GenusLeptophis (Parrot Snakes)
- SpeciesLeptophis mexicanus (Mexican Parrot Snake)
About the Mexican Parrot Snake
Leptophis mexicanus, commonly known as the Mexican parrot snake, is a species of medium-sized slender snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to the Americas. L. mexicanus can be found in southern Mexico and Central America, in Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica.
There are four recognized subspecies, including the nominate subspecies. L. m. hoeversi Henderson, 1976 L. m. mexicanus A.M.C. Duméril, Bibron & A.H.A. Duméril, 1854 L. m. septentrionalis Mertens, 1972 L. m. yucatanensis Oliver, 1942
Duméril A-M-C, Bibron G, Dumeril A[-H-A] (1854). Erpétologie générale ou histoire naturelle complète des reptiles, Tome septième. Première partie. Comprenant l'histoire des serpents non venimeux. Paris: Roret. xvi + 780 pp. (Leptophis mexicanus, new species, pp. 536–537). (in French).
Henderson RW (1976). "A New Insular Subspecies of the Colubrid Snake Leptophis mexicanus (Reptilia, Serpentes, Colubridae) from Belize". J. Herpetology 10 (4): 329–331. (Leptophis mexicanus hoeversi, new subspecies). Liner, Ernest A. (2007). "A Checklist of the Amphibians and Reptiles of... Wikipedia →
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Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Palo Verde National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | Biotopo Cerro Cahuí | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 7 | Pico Bonito National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 8 | Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Santa Rosa National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Celestún Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 11 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 12 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 13 | Tikal National Park | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 14 | Ostional Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 15 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 16 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 17 | Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 18 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 19 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |