Английская Википедия:Chironius carinatus
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Speciesbox Chironius carinatus, commonly known as the Amazon coachwhip, is a long and slender, nonvenomous colubrid snake.
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.[1]
Diet
It feeds on frogs (especially hylids), lizards, mice and birds.[2][3]
References
Шаблон:Reflist Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ Boulenger, G.A. 1894. Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History), Volume II. London. pp. 73-75.
- ↑ Chironius carinatus (Machete Savane) The Online Guide to the Animals of Trinidad and Tobago
- ↑ https://herpetologytt.blogspot.com/2017/07/machete-savane-chironius-carinatus.html
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- Reptiles of Colombia
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- Fauna of the Guianas
- Reptiles of Venezuela
- Reptiles described in 1758
- Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
- Snakes of South America
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