Leptodeira bakeri

Leptodeira bakeri, also known as 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 Venezuela and Aruba.^[2]

Leptodeira bakeri
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Genus:	Leptodeira
Species:	L. bakeri
Binomial name
Leptodeira bakeri Ruthven, 1936

Etymology

The specific name, bakeri, is in honor of American malacologist Horace Burrington Baker.^[3]: 15

Common names

English: Aruban cat-eyed snake,^[2] Baker's cat-eyed snake,^[1][2] Paraguanan cat-eyed snake^{[citation needed]}

Spanish: el tartaguito,^[2] el santanero^[2]

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.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of Leptodeira bakeri are forest and shrubland, at altitudes from sea level to 150 m (490 ft), but it has also been found in gardens and pastures.^[1]

Behavior

Leptodeira bakeri is terrestrial and partly arboreal.^[2]

Diet

Leptodeira bakeri preys upon frogs.^[1]