NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Leptophis mystacinus Albuquerque, Martins, Carvalho, Shepard & Santana, 2025
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
![Geographic distribution of Leptophis mystacinus and related species.
Geographic distribution of Leptophis mystacinus, L. marginatus and L. dibernardoi mapped onto South American ecoregions. DJ Santana prepared the map using QGIS 3.8. Base maps were obtained from IBGE ([1]) and Ecoregions 2017 ([2]).](/assets/optimized/ff81828bf159646fb228c50827fe18a30e3e41a34d597e3b3f183dd00c6dce99.webp)
Geographic distribution of Leptophis mystacinus and related species. Geographic distribution of Leptophis mystacinus, L. marginatus and L. dibernardoi mapped onto South American ecoregions. DJ Santana prepared the map using QGIS 3.8. Base maps were obtained from IBGE ([1]) and Ecoregions 2017 ([2]).
N. R. Albuquerque, R. H. Martins, P. S. Carvalho, D. B. Shepherd & D. J. Santana · CC BY 4.0 · Image sourceProvider-generated thumbnail requested at 800 pixels; no local editing Local WebP display rendition; resized without cropping.
Open encyclopedia reference
Leptophis mystacinus is a species of snake in the family Colubridae endemic to the Cerrado savanna of Brazil. It is one of around 20 named species within the genus Leptophis, and is most similar to L. dibernardoi. L. mystacinus is primarily characterized by its unique color pattern, including a mustache-like pigmented patch on the snout that lends the species its name.
Wikipedia contributors, Leptophis mystacinus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T14:34:52.500781+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Leptophis mystacinus Albuquerque, Martins, Carvalho, Shepard & Santana, 2025
- Name authority
- Albuquerque, Martins, Carvalho, Shepard & Santana, 2025
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Leptophis
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderSerpentes Linnaeus, 1758
- infraorderAlethinophidia Nopcsa, 1923
- familyColubridae
- subfamilyColubrinae
- genusLeptophis
- speciesLeptophis mystacinus Albuquerque, Martins, Carvalho, Shepard & Santana, 2025
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Leptophis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Cope's Parrot SnakeLeptophis depressirostris (Cope, 1861) | ColubridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mexican Parrot SnakeLeptophis mexicanus Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854 | ColubridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Oliver's Parrot SnakeLeptophis nebulosus Oliver, 1942 | ColubridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cloud Forest Parrot SnakeLeptophis modestus (Günther, 1872) | ColubridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gray LoraLeptophis stimsoni Harding, 1995 | ColubridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Leptophis bocourti Boulenger, 1898 | ColubridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Leptophis dibernardoi Albuquerque, Santos, Borges-Nojosa & Ávila, 2022 | ColubridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Leptophis nigromarginatus (Günther, 1866) | ColubridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Leptophis urostictus (Peters, 1873) | ColubridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| (Giant) Parrot SnakeLeptophis ahaetulla (Linnaeus, 1758) | ColubridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Green-and-yellow Parrot SnakeLeptophis coeruleodorsus Oliver, 1942 | ColubridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Copper Parrot SnakeLeptophis cupreus (Cope, 1868) | ColubridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Leptophis&species=mystacinus Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:V2ZPH. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.