Photo of a Ringed Hognose Snake (Xenodon semicinctus)
Photo: Nicolás García Del Castello, CC BY-NC, via iNaturalist

Ringed Hognose Snake

Xenodon semicinctus

Venom
Not venomous
Constrictor
Not documented
Type
Colubrid
Family
Colubridae
Genus
Xenodon
Continents
South America
Countries
3
How common
Recorded in 41 places on iNaturalist

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About

Ringed Hognose Snake (Xenodon semicinctus) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay. It lives in habitats such as tropical moist forest, mountain forest, grassland, temperate grassland and 6 more. Recorded in 41 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

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