Stats

Lifespan: 8-12 yrs
Size: Medium
Diet: Carnivore
Activity: Diurnal
Social: Solitary
Biome: Tropical rainforest
Range: Central America
Movement: Climbing
Breeding: Egg-laying
Defense: Camouflage
Status: Uncommon

About

A slender, fast-moving arboreal snake found from Mexico to Costa Rica, colored bright green with a black-and-cream stripe along each side. It relies on speed and a wide-eyed, alert gaze to spot frogs and lizards while gliding through shrubs and low trees.

Life cycle

1.
hatchling
A miniature snake emerges from the egg or from its mother (live-bearers), already venomous or strong-coiled in some species.
2.
juvenile
A juvenile sheds its skin, grows quickly, and hunts smaller prey than the adults.
3.
adult
Fully grown at adult length and pattern.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Leptophis
Species: Leptophis mexicanus