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Leptodeira
Sign in to saveLeptodeira is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly referred to as cat-eyed snakes. The genus consists of 18 species that are native to primarily Mexico and Central America, but range as far north as the Rio Grande Valley region of Texas in United States and as far south as Argentina in South America.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae
Multimedia w Wikimedia Commons Leptodeira – rodzaj gadów z podrzędu węży, rodziny zdradnicowatych, który występuje na terenie Ameryki Północnej, Ameryki Środkowej oraz w Ameryce Południowej. Gatunki Do tego rodzaju zalicza się następujące żyjące współcześnie gatunki[1]: Leptodeira annulata (Linnaeus, 1758) Leptodeira bakeri (Ruthven, 1936) Leptodeira frenata (Cope, 1886) Leptodeira maculata (Hallowell, 1861) Leptodeira nigrofasciata (Günther, 1868) Leptodeira punctata (Peters, 1867) Leptodeira rubricata (Cope, 1893) Leptodeira septentrionalis (Kennicott in Baird, 1859) Leptodeira splendida (Günther, 1895) Przypisy ↑ a b Leptodeira, w: Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ang.). p • d • e Węże (Serpentes) Współczesne rodziny węży Scolecophidia ociemkowate ślepuchowate węże nitkowate Alethinophidia Anomochilidae boaszkowate Bolyeriidae brodawkowcowate cylindrowcowate cylindrowężowate dusicielowate gleboryjcowate połozowate pytoniakowate pytony tarczogonowate tęczowcowate zdradnicowate żmijowate
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Leptodeira is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly referred to as cat-eyed snakes. The genus consists of 18 species that are native to primarily Mexico and Central America, but range as far north as the Rio Grande Valley region of Texas in United States and as far south as Argentina in South America.
==Species and subspecies== The following species and subspecies are recognized as being valid. Leptodeira annulata – banded cat-eyed snake Leptodeira approximans Leptodeira ashmeadii – banded cat-eyed snake Leptodeira bakeri – Baker's cat-eyed snake Leptodeira frenata – rainforest cat-eyed snake Leptodeira frenata frenata Leptodeira frenata malleisi Leptodeira frenata yucatanensis Leptodeira larcorum Leptodeira maculata – southwestern cat-eyed snake Leptodeira misinawui Leptodeira nigrofasciata – black-banded cat-eyed snake Leptodeira ornata – northern cat-eyed snake Leptodeira pulchriceps Leptodeira punctata – western cat-eyed snake Leptodeira rhombifera Leptodeira rubricata – Costa Rican cat-eyed snake Leptodeira septentrionalis – northern cat-eyed snake Leptodeira splendida – 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