Leptodeira

Leptodeira is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly referred to as cat-eyed snakes. The genus consists of 10 species that are native to primarily Mexico and Central America, but range as far north as the southern tip of Texas in United States and as far south as Argentina in South America.

Species

• Leptodeira annulata (Linnaeus, 1758) – banded cat-eyed snake
  • Leptodeira annulata annulata (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Leptodeira annulata ashmeadii (Hallowell, 1845)
  • Leptodeira annulata cussiliris Duellman, 1958
  • Leptodeira annulata pulchriceps Duellman, 1958
  • Leptodeira annulata rhombifera Günther, 1872
• Leptodeira bakeri Ruthven, 1936 – Baker's cat-eyed snake
• Leptodeira frenata (Cope, 1886) – rainforest cat-eyed snake
  • Leptodeira frenata frenata (Cope, 1886)
  • Leptodeira frenata malleisi Dunn & Stuart, 1935
  • Leptodeira frenata yucatanensis (Cope, 1887)
• Leptodeira maculata (Hallowell, 1861) – Southwestern cat-eyed snake
• Leptodeira nigrofasciata Günther, 1868 – black-banded cat-eyed snake
• Leptodeira punctata (Peters, 1866) – Western cat-eyed snake
• Leptodeira rubricata (Cope, 1893) – Costa Rican cat-eyed snake
• Leptodeira septentrionalis Kennicott, 1859 – Northern cat-eyed snake
  • Leptodeira septentrionalis ornata (Bocourt, 1884)
  • Leptodeira septentrionalis polysticta Günther, 1895
  • Leptodeira septentrionalis septentrionalis Kennicott, 1859
• Leptodeira splendida (Günther, 1895) – splendid cat-eyed snake
  • Leptodeira splendida bressoni Taylor, 1938
  • Leptodeira splendida ephippiata H.M. Smith & Tanner, 1944
  • Leptodeira splendida splendida (Günther, 1895)
• Leptodeira uribei Bautista & H.M. Smith, 1992

References

• Genus Leptodeira at The Reptile Database