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Continent: South-America
Distribution: Argentina (San Juan, La Rioja, Catamarca, Córdoba, Santiago del Estero, Tucumán, Salta, Chaco, Formosa, Santa Fe), S Bolivia, Paraguay
Type locality: Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Probably in error).
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Phimophis vittatus

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Phimophis vittatus, also known as the banded pampas snake, is a species of colubrid snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae.[3] It is endemic to South America.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species has been recorded from shrubland, savannah and forest habitats in Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay.[1]

Ecology

The species is terrestrial, burrowing in sandy soils. It has nocturnal habits and preys mainly on lizards.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Arzamendia, V.; Fitzgerald, L.; Giraudo, A.; Kacoliris, F.; Montero, R.; Pelegrin, N.; Scrocchi, G.; Williams, J. (2016). "Phimophis vittatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T203562A2768467. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T203562A2768467.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Boulenger, George Albert (1896). Catalogue of the snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Vol. 3. p. 115.
  3. ^ "Oldstyle id: 9fbfad12ea9275ea798a278e6a77a6d6". Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.
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Phimophis vittatus: Brief Summary

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Phimophis vittatus, also known as the banded pampas snake, is a species of colubrid snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae. It is endemic to South America.

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