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Boa constrictor occidentalis, also commonly known as the Argentine boa, is a subspecies of large, heavy-bodied, nonvenomous, constricting snake. [2] Boa constrictor occidentalis is a member of the family Boidae, found mostly in tropical and subtropical areas in northern Argentina and Paraguay, although some members have been reported to exist in Bolivia as well.
Anacondas or water boas are a group of large boas of the genus Eunectes.They are a semiaquatic group of snakes found in tropical South America.Three to five extant and one extinct species are currently recognized, including one of the largest snakes in the world, E. murinus, the green anaconda.
Bothrops jararaca—known as the jararaca [4] or yarara [5] —is a highly venomous pit viper species endemic to South America in southern Brazil, Paraguay, and northern Argentina. The specific name, jararaca, is derived from Old Tupi îararaka. Within its geographic range, it is often abundant and is an important cause of snakebite. [4]
The type locality was first listed as "northern Argentina" and later emended to "province of Mendoza" Campbell and Lamar (1989). [2] The geographic range of Bothrops ammodytoides extends to 47° S Latitude, which may make it the world's southernmost snake. [3]
The Argentinian coral snake (Micrurus pyrrhocryptus) is a species of coral snake in the family Elapidae. [2] It is found in South America, particularly the Dry Chaco. [3]
Phimophis guerini, also known commonly as the Argentine pampas snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. [4] The species is endemic to South America . Etymology
Dryophylax hypoconia is a species of snake in the family ... In Argentina, its range includes ... The type locality of this species is Buenos Aires, Argentina. [7 ...
Lygophis vanzolinii, Vanzolini's ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Argentina. [2] References