Suborder Serpentes Subfamily Colubrinae Scientific name Pseustes sulphureus Higher classification Pseustes Order Scaled reptiles | Subphylum Vertebrata Genus Pseustes Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Similar Pseustes, Phrynonax poecilonotus, Spilotes, Chironius multiventris, Chironius carinatus | ||
Woodpecker vs egg eating yellow bellied puffing snake pseustes sulphureus
Pseustes sulphureus, commonly known as the yellow-bellied puffing snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to South America.
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- Woodpecker vs egg eating yellow bellied puffing snake pseustes sulphureus
- Pseustes sulphureus inhaling a small rat
- Description
- Geographic range
- Diet
- Subspecies
- References
Pseustes sulphureus inhaling a small rat
Description
P. sulphureus is a large snake, which can grow up to 3 metres (9.8 ft) in total length (including tail).
Geographic range
P. sulphureus is found in northern South America and Trinidad and Tobago.
Diet
Adults of P. sulphureus feed on small mammals and birds, while juveniles feed on lizards, mice and rats.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.
Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was original described in a genus other than Pseustes.
References
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