Appearance
The color pattern of ''P. poecilonotus'' is relatively consistent, darker dorsally and lighter, usually yellow, ventrally. Young snakes can be more colorful than adults and so may mistakenly be thought to be a different species. However, when handled, their behavior is similar, and they will readily bite.Naming
''P. poecilonotus'' is commonly known in Trinidad and Tobago as ''dos cocorite'', in Brazil as ''papa-ovo'', and in English as the puffing snake or the bird snake.Food
''P. poecilonotus'' apparently eats any terrestrial vertebrate small enough to handle and is well known as a predator of bird eggs .References:
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