Phimophis guerini

Phimophis guerini, the Argentine pampas snake, is a species of colubrid snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae.[2] It is endemic to South America.

Phimophis guerini
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Phimophis
Species:
P. guerini
Binomial name
Phimophis guerini
Synonyms
  • Oxyrhopus guerini Boulenger, 1896
  • Pseudoboa guerini Serié, 1936
  • Rhinosimus amarali Mello, 1926
  • Rhinosimus guerini Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854
  • Rhinostoma guianense Serié, 1915
  • Rhinostoma scytaloides Werner, 1913

Distribution and habitat

The species has been recorded from open areas and savannahs in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.[3]

References
  1. Duméril, A.M.C.; Bibron, G.; Duméril, A. (1854). Erpétologie générale ou histoire naturelle complète des reptiles. Vol. 7. Paris, Roret. pp. 991–992.
  2. "Oldstyle id: 9fbfad12ea9275ea798a278e6a77a6d6". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands.
  3. Santos-Jr, A. P.; Almeida-Santos, D. A.; Ribeiro, S.; Carmargo, I.; Prudente, A. L. D. C. (2019). "Distribution extension of Phimophis guerini (Serpentes: Dipsadidae: Xenodontinae) in the Brazilian Amazon". Zoologia. 36: 1–6. doi:10.3897/zoologia.36.e27645.


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