Cobra-preta

About the Cobra-preta

Boiruna sertaneja, also known commonly as a mussurana (along with several other snakes), is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Brazil. A medium to large snake, B. sertaneja may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 2.35 m (7.7 ft).

The preferred natural habitats of B. sertaneja are savanna and shrubland. B. sertaneja preys predominately upon snakes, but may also eat lizards. B. sertaneja is oviparous. Females reach sexual maturity at a total length (including tail) of about 1.3 m (4.3 ft). Clutch size is 4–14 eggs.

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