Elegant Ground Snake
Lygophis elegantissimus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Lygophis
- Continents
- South America
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Recorded in 16 places on iNaturalist
About
Elegant Ground Snake (Lygophis elegantissimus) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Argentina. It lives in habitats such as grassland, temperate grassland, pampas grassland. Recorded in 16 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
- Lema's Ground Snake Lygophis dilepis
- Fronted Ground Snake Lygophis flavifrenatus
- Hoge's Ground Snake Lygophis paucidens
- Vanzolini's Ground Snake Lygophis vanzolinii
- Southern Striped Snake Lygophis meridionalis
- Golden-belly snake Lygophis anomalus
- Lined Ground Snake Lygophis lineatus
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.