Phimophis guianensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Phimophis |
Species: | P. guianensis |
Binomial name | |
Phimophis guianensis | |
Synonyms [3] [4] | |
Phimophis guianensis, also known commonly as Troschel's pampas snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. [5] The species is endemic to South America. [1]
Phimophis guianensis has been reported from Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Suriname, and Venezuela. [1]
The preferred natural habitats of P. guianensis are shrubland and savanna, at altitudes from sea level to 250 m (820 ft). [1]
Phimophis guianensis may attain a total length of 103 cm (41 in), which includes a tail 16 cm (6.3 in) long. [4]
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