Leptodeira bakeri


Leptodeira bakeri, also known as Paraguaná's cat-eyed snake, Baker's cat-eyed snake and other common names, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to Paraguaná Peninsula in Venezuela and Aruba.

Etymology

The specific name, bakeri, is in honor of American malacologist Horace Burrington Baker.

Common names

English: Aruban cat-eyed snake, Baker's cat-eyed snake, Paraguanan cat-eyed snake
Spanish: falsa mapanare de Paraguaná, ''el santanero''

Description

The dorsal scales of Leptodeira bakeri are arranged in 19 rows on the neck, 17 rows at midbody, and 15 rows near the cloaca. The ventral scales number 170–175.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of Leptodeira bakeri are forest and shrubland, at altitudes from sea level to, but it has also been found in gardens and pastures.

Behavior

Leptodeira bakeri is terrestrial and partly arboreal.

Diet

Leptodeira bakeri preys upon frogs.