SSAR 9th Edition Comments:
See comments under Oxybelis.
(Boundy, Jeff, Frank T. Burbrink, and Sara Ruane. 2025. Squamata (excluding lizards) – Snakes. Pages 38-54 in Kirsten E. Nicholson (Editor), Scientific and Standard English Names of Amphibians and Reptiles of North America North of Mexico, with Comments Regarding Confidence in Our Understanding, 9th Edition. Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, Lawrence, Kansas. 87 pp.)
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Taxonomic Etymology:
A slender, arboreal snake with characteristically small eyes.
Oxybelis — From Greek oxys (ὀξύς), “sharp” or “pointed,” and belos (βέλος), “dart” or “missile.” The name refers to the snake’s elongated, pointed head and slender, dart-like body.
microphthalmus — From Greek mikros (μικρός), “small,” and ophthalmos (ὀφθαλμός), “eye.” The name means “small-eyed,” referring to the species’ relatively small ocular size compared to other Oxybelis.