Brazilian Keelback
Helicops infrataeniatus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Helicops
- Continents
- South America
- Countries
- 3
- How common
- Common
About
Brazilian Keelback (Helicops infrataeniatus) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, subtropical forest, evergreen forest and 18 more. Common: recorded in 82 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
Related snakes
- Helicops boitata
- Helicops phantasma
- Wied's Keelback Helicops carinicaudus
- Hagmann's Keelback Helicops hagmanni
- Norman's Keelback Helicops polylepis
- Peru Keelback Helicops yacu
- Tapajós Keelback Helicops tapajonicus
- Daniel's Keelback Helicops danieli
- Leopard Keelback Helicops leopardinus
- Shreve's Keelback Helicops pastazae
- Ladder Keelback Helicops scalaris
- Mountain Keelback Helicops angulatus
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.