Chironius_carinatus

<i>Chironius carinatus</i>

Chironius carinatus

Species of snake

Chironius carinatus, commonly known as the Amazon coachwhip, is a long and slender, nonvenomous colubrid snake.

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Geographic range

It is endemic to the regions of Colombia, northern Brazil, Costa Rica, eastern Venezuela, northern Suriname, Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago.

Description

Chironius carinatus may grow to 3 meters (9.8 feet) in length. Their body color can range from brown to deep yellow or gold, with the tail being generally darker than the body. The belly is often a bright shade of yellow or orange. In most specimens, body scales have lightly colored centers with darker edges. A light colored stripe runs down the length of the body, fading at the tail. The dorsal scales are in 12 rows.[2]

Diet

It feeds on frogs (especially hylids), lizards, mice and birds.[3][4]

References

  1. [1]
    Arredondo, J.C.; Caicedo, J.R.; Gutierrez, P.; Rivas, G.; Gonzales, L.; Hoogmoed, M.S.; Cisneros-Heredia, D.F.; Gagliardi, G.; Nogueira, C. de C.; Murphy, J. (2021). "Chironius carinatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T44580082A44580089. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T44580082A44580089.en. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  2. [2]
    Boulenger, G.A. 1894. Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History), Volume II. London. pp. 73-75.
  3. [3]
    Chironius carinatus (Machete Savane) The Online Guide to the Animals of Trinidad and Tobago
  4. [4]
    "The Herpetology of Trinidad and Tobago: Machete Savane, Chironius carinatus (Family Colubridae)". 9 July 2017.

Boos, Hans E.A. (2001). The snakes of Trinidad and Tobago. Texas A&M University Press, College Station, TX. ISBN 1-58544-116-3.

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