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Species of snake From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Xenodon guentheri, also known commonly as Günther's false fer-de-lance, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Brazil.[2]
Xenodon guentheri | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Xenodon |
Species: | X. guentheri |
Binomial name | |
Xenodon guentheri Boulenger, 1894 | |
The specific name, guentheri, is in honor of German-British herpetologist Albert Günther.[3]
X. guentheri is known by several common names in Brazilian Portuguese including boipeva, chata, cobra-chata, and jararaca-falsa.[4]
X. guentheri is found in southern Brazil,[1][2] in the Brazilian states of Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, and Santa Catarina.[1]
The preferred natural habitat of X. guentheri is Araucaria angustifolia forest, at altitudes of 600–1,600 m (2,000–5,200 ft).[1]
When threatened, X. guentheri may exhibit defensive behaviors including body flattening, tail display, head triangulation, and fleeing.[5]
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