Phimophis vittatus
Appearance
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Phimophis |
Species: | P. vittatus
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Binomial name | |
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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
- ^ a b c d "Banded Pampas Snake". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. 2016. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
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ignored (help) - ^ Boulenger, George Albert (1896). Catalogue of the snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Vol. 3. p. 115.
- ^ "Oldstyle id: 9fbfad12ea9275ea798a278e6a77a6d6". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands.