Leptophis
Leptophis is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly known as parrot snakes. The species within this genus are widely distributed throughout Mexico, Central and South America.
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- Colubrinae
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Leptophis is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly known as parrot snakes. The species within this genus are widely distributed throughout Mexico, Central and South America.
==Classification== The genus Leptophis belongs to the subfamily Colubrinae, of the family Colubridae. The species relationships within Leptophis can be shown in the cladogram below, with possible paraphyletic species identified: {{clade |1=L. depressirostris |label2= |2={{clade |1=L. diplotropis |label2= |2={{clade |label1= |1= |2={{clade |1=L. occidentalis (Panama & Honduras) (paraphyletic) |label2= |2={{clade |1=L. bocourti |label2= |2={{clade |1=L. occidentalis (Ecuador) (paraphyletic) |label2= |2= }} }} }} }} }} }}