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Mesotes strigatus

Coastal House Snake


Mesotes strigatus

(GÜNTHER, 1858)
Culebra Manchada
Cobra-espada
Family: Colubridae
Order: Squamata
Class: Reptilia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Other common names: Culebra Palito, Ojo De Gato.

Synonyms: Thamnodynastes strigatus.




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Mesotes strigatus, the coastal house snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Brazil.

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





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Photography ID: 16711
  Adult
Reserva El Bagual
Formosa
Argentina
10/07/2012
Nicolas Olejnik



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
4347008/10/2012ArgentinaFormosaReserva El BagualNicolas Olejnik
4476307/10/2012ArgentinaFormosaReserva El BagualNicolas Olejnik
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Coastal House Snake (Mesotes strigatus) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.