A new species of parrot snake, Leptophis (Serpentes: Colubridae) from the Brazilian Cerrado

We describe a new species of Leptophis (parrot snake) from the Cerrado ecoregion of Brazil. The new species, L. mystacinus sp. nov., differs from all other congeners in the following unique character combination: two Spectrum Green (129) to Light Parrot Green (133) dorsolateral stripes separated by...

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Main Authors: Nelson R. Albuquerque, Roullien H. Martins, Priscila S. Carvalho, Donald B. Shepard, Diego J. Santana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2025-01-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/18528.pdf
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