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Helicops carinicaudus

Wied´s Keelback


Helicops carinicaudus

(Wied-Neuwied, 1825)
Coral de Agua
Cobra D´Água Litorânea
Family: Colubridae
Order: Squamata
Class: Reptilia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Helicops carinicaudus is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. It is endemic to eastern Brazil. Specimens from Colombia are likely mislabeled, probably representing Helicops danieli.

There are two subspecies:

The former subspecies Helicops carinicaudus infrataeniatus is now considered a valid species, Helicops infrataeniatus.

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





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Photography ID: 194858
  Adult
Araucária
Paraná
Brazil
02/11/2016
Glauco Oliveira


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
55418011/02/2016BrazilParanáAraucáriaGlauco Oliveira
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Wied´s Keelback (Helicops carinicaudus) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 15/09/2026.