Biology:Phimophis vittatus

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Phimophis vittatus
Scientific classification edit
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]

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]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 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. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/203562/2768467. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. Boulenger, George Albert (1896). Catalogue of the snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). 3. p. 115. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38014318. 
  3. "Oldstyle id: 9fbfad12ea9275ea798a278e6a77a6d6". Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/9fbfad12ea9275ea798a278e6a77a6d6. 

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