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Chironius scurrulus

Wagler´s Sipo


Chironius scurrulus

(Wagler, 1824)
Aguaje Machaco
Surucucu-facão

Family: Colubridae
Order: Squamata
Class: Reptilia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Chironius scurrulus, commonly known as the smooth machete savane, is a large slender colubrid snake. It is also known as Wagler´s sipo.

Geographic range: It is found in tropical rainforests of the Brazilian Amazon, Southeastern Colombia, northern Bolivia, Ecuador, east of Venezuela, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana.

 The dorsal scales are in only 10 rows.

Habitat and biology: It feeds on frogs and lizards. They are diurnal. They live in primary and secondary forest habitats, on the ground or small trees, or in shrubs and bushes.

Source: Wikipedia, article Chironius scurrulus. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 15/07/2026.





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Count: 3

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Photography ID: 397938
  Immature

Cruzeiro do Sul
Acre
Brazil
01/21/2020
Glauco Oliveira
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Photography ID: 194860
  Adult

Parque Nacional do Jaú
Amazonas
Brazil
01/17/2015
Glauco Oliveira


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
124239221/01/2020BrazilAcreCruzeiro do SulGlauco Oliveira
146202506/04/2016EcuadorSucumbíosReserva de producción faunística CuyabenoLuciano Acquaviva
55419917/01/2015BrazilAmazonasParque Nacional do JaúGlauco Oliveira
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Wagler´s Sipo (Chironius scurrulus) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.