Leptophis cupreus
Taxonavigation
| Taxonavigation: Colubroidea |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Colubridae
Subfamilia: Colubrinae
Genus: Leptophis
Species:
Name
Leptophis cupreus (Cope, 1868)
Type locality: Napo and Marañon, Ecuador.
Synonyms
- Thrasops cupreus Cope, 1868: 106
- Leptophis cupreus — Boulenger, 1894: 109
- Leptophis cupreus - Peters & Orcés, 1960: 139
- Leptophis cupreus — da Silva & Sites, 1995
References
- Cope, E.D. 1868. An examination of the Reptilia and Batrachia obtained by the Orton Expedition to Equador and the Upper Amazon, with notes on other species. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 20: 96–140.
- Peters, James A.; Orcés V., Gustavo 1960. Leptophis cupreus Cope, a valid South American colubrid species. Beitr. Neotrop. Fauna 2: 139–141.
- da Silva, Jr., N. J. and Sites, Jr., J. W. 1995. Patterns of diversity of neotropical squamate reptile species with emphasis on the Brazilian Amazon and the conservation potential of indigenous reserves. Conserv. Biol. 9 (4): 873–901.
- Leptophis cupreus at the New Reptile Database. Accessed on 19 sep 2008.
Vernacular names
- English: Copper Parrot Snake