Appearance
''P. sulphureus'' 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.Naming
Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.⤷ ''Pseustes sulphureus dieperinkii''
⤷ ''Pseustes sulphureus sulphureus''
''Nota bene'': A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was original described in a genus other than ''Pseustes''.
⤷ ''Coluber poecilostoma'' Wied-Neuwied, 1824
⤷ ''Spilotes poecilostoma'' — A.M.C. Duméril, Bibron & A.H.A. Duméril, 1854
⤷ ''Phrynonax sulphureus'' — Boulenger, 1894
⤷ ''Paraphrynonax versicolor'' Lutz & Mello, 1920
⤷ ''Pseustes sulphureus'' — Beebe, 1946
⤷ ''Spilotes sulphureus'' — Jadin et al., 2013
Food
Adults of ''P. sulphureus'' feed on small mammals and birds, while juveniles feed on lizards, mice and rats.References:
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