Troschel's Pampas Snake

About the Troschel's Pampas Snake

Phimophis guianensis, also known commonly as Troschel's pampas snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to South America. Phimophis guianensis has been reported from Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Suriname, and Venezuela.

The preferred natural habitats of P. guianensis are shrubland and savanna, at altitudes from sea level to 250 m (820 ft). Phimophis guianensis may attain a total length of 103 cm (41 in), which includes a tail 16 cm (6.3 in) long.

Phimophis guianensis is oviparous. Corrales-García A, Gómez-Sánchez DA, García-Cobos D, Bravo C (2024). "Nuevos registros colombianos y modelamiento de nicho ecológico de Phimophis guianensis (Serpentes: Dipsadidae)". Caldasia 46 (2): 326–338.

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