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The yellow anaconda (Eunectes notaeus), also known as the Paraguayan anaconda, [2] is a boa species endemic to southern South America. It is one of the largest snakes in the world but smaller than its close relative, the green anaconda. No subspecies are currently recognized. Like all boas and pythons, it is non-venomous and kills its prey by ...
B. Black spine-neck swamp turtle. Boa constrictor. Boiruna maculata. Bothrops alternatus. Broad-snouted caiman.
This is a list of extant snakes, given by their common names. Note that the snakes are grouped by name, and in some cases the grouping may have no scientific basis.
Crotalus durissus. Crotalus durissus, known as the South American rattlesnake, [ 2 ]tropical rattlesnake, [ 4 ] and by other names, is a highly venomous pit viper species found in South America. It is the most widely distributed member of its genus. [ 2 ] Currently, seven subspecies are recognized.
Xenodon pulcher was sometimes previously described as Lystrophis pulcher. [2] This genus describes the South American hognose snakes, which while similar in appearance to North American (Heterodon) and Madagascan (Leioheterodon) hognoses, are not closely related. This snake's common names include tricolor hognose snake, banded hognose snake ...
Philodryas patagoniensis, also known as the Patagonia green racer, is a species of rear-fanged (opisthoglyphous) venomous snake in the family Colubridae.The species is endemic to cis-Andean South America from northern Argentina to northeastern Brazil; despite its name, most of its range is outside Patagonia.
Pit viper. The Crotalinae, commonly known as pit vipers, [ 2 ][ 3 ] or pit adders, are a subfamily of vipers found in Asia and the Americas. Like all other vipers, they are venomous. They are distinguished by the presence of a heat-sensing pit organ located between the eye and the nostril on both sides of the head.
Pages in category "Snakes of South America" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 284 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .