Amazon Puffing Snake

Spilotes sulphureus

"Spilotes sulphureus", commonly known as the yellow-bellied puffing snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to South America.
Amazon Puffing Snake (Spilotes sulphureus) Bosque de Protección San Matias San Carlos, Pasco, Peru. Sep 3, 2022 Geotagged,Peru,Pseustes sulphureus,Winter

Appearance

It is a large snake, which can grow up to 3 metres in total length. Its venom is bimodal and can directly affect both mammal and reptile prey.

Food

Adults of "P. sulphureus" feed on small mammals and birds, while juveniles feed on lizards, mice and rats.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
FamilyColubridae
GenusSpilotes
SpeciesS. sulphureus
Photographed in
Peru