Fanged Water Snake
Ptychophis flavovirgatus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Ptychophis
- Continents
- South America
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Rare
About
Fanged Water Snake (Ptychophis flavovirgatus) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Brazil. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, subtropical forest, evergreen forest and 8 more. 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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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.