Velasco Blackhead
Apostolepis phillipsae
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Apostolepis
- Continents
- South America
- Countries
- 2
- How common
- Rare
About
Velasco Blackhead (Apostolepis phillipsae) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Bolivia, Brazil. It lives in habitats such as tropical moist forest, tropical seasonal forest, subtropical dry forest, woodland and 16 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.
Related snakes
- Hognose Lineate Blackhead Apostolepis lineata
- Apostolepis underwoodi
- São Salvador burrow-snake Apostolepis adhara
- Reinhardt's Burrowing Snake Apostolepis assimilis
- Peru Burrowing Snake Apostolepis nigroterminata
- Borrelli's Burrowing Snake Apostolepis borellii
- Sand dunes Blackhead Apostolepis arenaria
- Gomes' Burrowing Snake Apostolepis cearensis
- Misiones Blackhead Apostolepis quirogai
- Tocantins Blackhead Apostolepis sanctaeritae
- Central Burrowing Snake Apostolepis flavotorquata
- Minacu Blackhead Apostolepis nelsonjorgei
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.