Almaden Ground Snake

Erythrolamprus almadensis

(Wagler, 1824)
Culebra de los Campos
Jararaquinha-do-campo

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

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Description

Erythrolamprus almadensis, the Almaden ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is found in Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay, Bolivia, and Peru.

Classification: Erythrolamprus almadensis belongs to the genus Erythrolamprus, which contains over 50 species. The genus Erythrolamprus belongs to the subfamily Dipsadinae, which is sometimes referred to as the family Dipsadidae. The relationships of Erythrolamprus species located in northern South America can be shown in the cladogram below, based on molecular DNA analysis:

Source: Wikipedia, article Erythrolamprus almadensis. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.