Leptophis mystacinus
| Leptophis mystacinus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Leptophis |
| Species: | L. mystacinus
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| Binomial name | |
| Leptophis mystacinus Albuquerque et al., 2025
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| Geographic distribution of Leptophis mystacinus (type locality [★] and other known localities [⬤]) | |
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.