About Leptophis diplotropis (Günther, 1872)
Dorsally, Leptophis diplotropis is green (this green color fades to blue when specimens are preserved in alcohol) and marked with black and white striping. Its ventral side is white. Males of this species can reach a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 90 cm (35 in), with an additional tail length of 51 cm (20 in). Females are smaller, and can reach a snout-to-vent length of 73 cm (29 in), with a tail length of 37 cm (15 in). On average, this species has 19 maxillary teeth, and the two rearmost of these teeth are strongly enlarged. The geographic range of Leptophis diplotropis within Mexico spans from southwestern Chihuahua and southern Sonora down to southeastern Oaxaca. This snake can be found in tropical dry forest, semi-deciduous forest, mangrove forest, oak forest, and wet forest, at elevations ranging from sea level up to 1,600 m (5,200 ft). It is a highly adaptable species, and also occurs in disturbed areas. Leptophis diplotropis is oviparous, meaning it reproduces by laying eggs.
