Western Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira punctata
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Leptodeira
- Continents
- North America
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Recorded in 15 places on iNaturalist
About
Western Cat-eyed Snake (Leptodeira punctata) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Mexico. It lives in habitats such as tropical dry forest, subtropical dry forest, pine forest, scrub forest and 10 more. Recorded in 15 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
Related snakes
- Jubones Cat-eyed Snake Leptodeira misinawui
- Ashmead's Banded Cat-eyed Snake Leptodeira ashmeadii
- Mangrove Cat-eyed Snake Leptodeira rubricata
- Baker's Cat-eyed Snake Leptodeira bakeri
- Southwestern Cat-eyed Snake Leptodeira maculata
- Banded Cat-eyed Snake (annulata) Leptodeira annulata
- Leptodeira polysticta
- Cat-eyed Snake (septentrionalis) Leptodeira septentrionalis
- Black-banded Cat-eyed Snake Leptodeira nigrofasciata
- Rainforest Cat-eyed Snake Leptodeira frenata
- Splendid Cat-eyed Snake Leptodeira splendida
- Leptodeira rhombifera
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.