Photo of a Enparaguayan Burrowing Snake (Phalotris nigrilatus)
Photo: luccask, CC BY-NC, via iNaturalist

Enparaguayan Burrowing Snake

Phalotris nigrilatus

Venom
Not venomous
Constrictor
Not documented
Type
Colubrid
Family
Colubridae
Genus
Phalotris
Continents
South America
Countries
1
How common
Rare

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About

Enparaguayan Burrowing Snake (Phalotris nigrilatus) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Paraguay. It lives in habitats such as underground burrows, loose soil. Rare: recorded in only 1 place 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.

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