South American Hognose Snake
Xenodon dorbignyi
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Xenodon
- Continents
- South America
- Countries
- 4
- How common
- Common
About
South American Hognose Snake (Xenodon dorbignyi) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, subtropical forest, evergreen forest and 11 more. Common: recorded in 220 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
- Wagler's Snake Xenodon merremii
- Günther's False Fer-de-lance Xenodon guentheri
- Guianan Green Snake Xenodon werneri
- False Fer-de-lance Xenodon rabdocephalus
- Amazon False Fer-de-lance Xenodon severus
- Neuwied's False Fer-de-lance Xenodon neuwiedii
- Mato Grosso Hognose Snake Xenodon matogrossensis
- Banded Hognose Snake Xenodon pulcher
- Jan's Hognose Snake Xenodon histricus
- Natterer's Hognose Snake Xenodon nattereri
- Ringed Hognose Snake Xenodon semicinctus
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.