Leptophis

Leptophis
Leptophis ahaetulla
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Subphylum:	Vertebrata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Subfamily:	Colubrinae
Genus:	Leptophis Bell, 1825

Leptophis is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly known as parrot snakes, which are endemic to the Americas.

Snakes of the genus Leptophis are slender with a long tail. The body is cylindrical or slightly laterally compressed. The head is elongated and distinct from the neck. The eye is large with a round pupil. The dorsal scales are arranged in 15 rows at midbody.

The maxillary teeth, which number 20-32, are in a continuous series without any interspace, and are longest posteriorly, but without grooves. Conversely, the mandibular teeth are longest anteriorly.

The following species are currently recognized:

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