Leptophis stimsoni

Leptophis stimsoni

Grey lora, Trinidad upland parrot snake

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Leptophis stimsoni

Leptophis stimsoni, commonly known as the grey lora or the Trinidad upland parrot snake, is a small species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.

Animal name origin

The specific name, stimsoni, is in honor of British herpetologist Andrew Francis Stimson.

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L. stimsoni is known from only three specimens, all of which were collected in montane forests in the Northern Range on the Island of Trinidad, at altitudes of 300–800 m (980–2,620 ft).

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L. stimsoni is oviparous.

References

1. Leptophis stimsoni Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leptophis_stimsoni
2. Leptophis stimsoni on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/203295/115349185

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