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Oliver's lora

Leptophis coeurleodorsus

Photo by Suresh
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Field Notes

Description:

this snake can get up to 36 inches in lenght fading to a paler green as they get older. found mostly amid twigs and vines,they prey upon small creatures and eggs. they are non poisonous.

Habitat:

twigs vines and shrubbery

Notes:

this specimen was only about 14 inches in lenght

Species ID Suggestions

Oliver's lora

Leptophis coeurleodorsus

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Scott Frazier
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Comments (3)
Suresh
thank you mark,still in the learning process...
Mark Ridgway
What a beautiful snake. So clean and fresh looking.
Scott Frazier
Hello. This is not Oxybelis (note spelling). That genus has a much sharper "snout".
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2014

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