Phimophis vittatus

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Phimophis vittatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Phimophis
Species:
P. vittatus
Binomial name
Phimophis vittatus
(Boulenger, 1896) [2]
Synonyms
  • Pimophis vittatus Leynaud & Bucher, 1999
  • Rhinostoma guianense Serié, 1915
  • Rhinostoma vittatum Boulenger, 1896

Phimophis vittatus, also known as the banded pampas snake, is a species of colubrid snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae. [3] It is endemic to South America. [1]

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Distribution and habitat

The species has been recorded from shrubland, savannah and forest habitats in Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay. [1]

Ecology

The species is terrestrial, burrowing in sandy soils. It has nocturnal habits and preys mainly on lizards. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Arzamendia, V.; Fitzgerald, L.; Giraudo, A.; Kacoliris, F.; Montero, R.; Pelegrin, N.; Scrocchi, G.; Williams, J. (2016). "Phimophis vittatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T203562A2768467. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T203562A2768467.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Boulenger, George Albert (1896). Catalogue of the snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Vol. 3. p. 115.
  3. "Oldstyle id: 9fbfad12ea9275ea798a278e6a77a6d6". Catalogue of Life . Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands.