Spix's Sipo

About the Spix's Sipo

Chironius spixii is a species of nonvenomous snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to northwestern South America. The specific name, spixii, is in honor of German biologist Johann Baptist von Spix.

C. spixii may attain a total length (including tail) of 1.75 m (5.7 ft). C. spixii is found in Colombia and Venezuela. The preferred natural habitat of C. spixii is forest or savanna at altitudes from near sea level to 800 m (2,600 ft), but it has also been found in plantations and pastures.

C. spixii is semi-arboreal. C. spixii preys predominately upon amphibians and lizards, but it may also eat small mammals. C. spixii is oviparous. Freiberg MA (1982). Snakes of South America. Hong Kong: T.F.H. Publications. 189 pp. ISBN 0-87666-912-7. (Chironius spixii, p. 92).

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