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Lygophis elegantissimus

Lygophis elegantissimus

(Koslowsky, 1896)
Culebra de Sierra de la Ventana
Family: Colubridae
Order: Squamata
Class: Reptilia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Synonyms: Liophis elegantissimus.




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Lygophis elegantissimus is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Argentina.

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





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GroupSpeciesDateUser
BirdsChimango (Daptrius chimango)05/06/2021Juan Manuel Canepa



Species photographs

Count: 12

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Photography ID: 618056
 Villa Ventana
Buenos Aires
Argentina
01/08/2025
Hernán Costal
Foto
Photography ID: 477994
  Adult
Tornquist
Buenos Aires
Argentina
01/04/2022
Fernando Naifleisch
Foto
Photography ID: 436471
  Juvenile
Sierra de la Ventana
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/03/2021
Candela Castro
Foto
Photography ID: 429836
  Adult
Sierra de la Ventana
Buenos Aires
Argentina
10/10/2009
Diego Oscar
Foto
Photography ID: 426485
 Tornquist
Buenos Aires
Argentina
12/09/2020
Matias Petroccello
Foto
Photography ID: 418863
  Juvenile
Henderson
Buenos Aires
Argentina
11/13/2020
Juan Manuel Canepa
Foto
Photography ID: 318343
  Adult
Sierra de la Ventana
Buenos Aires
Argentina
02/16/2019
Anibal Prina
Foto
Photography ID: 289794
  Adult
Sierra de la Ventana
Buenos Aires
Argentina
10/12/2009
Claudio Mendez
Foto
Photography ID: 230138
  Adult
Sierra de la Ventana
Buenos Aires
Argentina
11/09/2017
Facundo Quintela
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Photography ID: 22074
  Immature
Villa Arcadia
Buenos Aires
Argentina
12/10/2009
Ricardo Doumecq Milieu


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Species records

Count: 16



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
245445931/03/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresBelisario y Chingolo, orilla del Belisario, Villa VentanaHernán Costal
223195109/01/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresPiquito de oro y Cerro de la carpa, Villa VentanaHernán Costal
223193608/01/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresCosta Arroyo Las Piedras., Villa VentanaHernán Costal
214787006/09/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresSendero hacia Piletones, posta 2, Parque Provincial Ernesto TornquistCeleste Molina
152725704/01/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresCircuito turistico, TornquistFernando Naifleisch
137755103/03/2021ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Sierras Grandes, Sierra de la VentanaCandela Castro
134349304/01/2021ArgentinaBuenos AiresClub de Pesca y Turismo de Saavedra, SaavedraRicardo Fernandez Chaves
133837909/12/2020ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamping comarca de la ventana, TornquistMatias Petroccello
131013413/11/2020ArgentinaBuenos AiresHendersonJuan Manuel Canepa
92482316/02/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresVilla La Gruta, Sierra de la VentanaAnibal Prina
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Lygophis elegantissimus – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.