banded cat-eyed snake (Leptodeira annulata) Description Leptodeira annulata
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The banded cat-eyed snake (Leptodeira annulata) is a species of medium-sized, mildly venomous, colubrid snake endemic to the New World. It is found in Mexico, Central America, and South America, including the offshore islands of Margarita, and Trinidad and Tobago. Two subspecies are recognized, including the nominotypical subspecies: Leptodeira annulata annulata (Linnaeus, 1758) and Leptodeira annulata ashmeadi (Hallowell, 1845). Order: Squamata, Suborder: Serpentes, Family: Colubridae, Subfamily: Xenodontinae.
Synonyms:
Coluber annulatus Linnaeus, 1758
Dipsas annulata — Schlegel, 1837
Sibon annulata — Cope, 1860
Eteirodipsas annulata — Jan, 1863
Leptodira annulata — Boulenger, 1896
Leptodeira annulata — Amaral, 1929
