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Palusophis bifossatus

Rio Tropical Racer


Palusophis bifossatus

(Raddi, 1820)
Ñacaniñá de Monte
Jararacuçú do Brejo
Family: Colubridae
Order: Squamata
Class: Reptilia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Synonyms: Mastigodryas bifossatus.




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Palusophis bifossatus is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.

Geographic range: The snake is found in some central and central eastern parts of Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, and northern Uruguay. It has the common name of Rio tropical racer. It is monotypic in the genus Palusophis.

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





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Photography ID: 649603
  Juvenile
Colonia Carlos Pellegrini
Corrientes
Argentina
08/12/2025
Diego Oscar
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Photography ID: 511426
  Adult
Colonia Carlos Pellegrini
Corrientes
Argentina
10/21/2022
Diego Oscar



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
235019912/08/2025ArgentinaCorrientesPuesto Guardaparque - Centro de Interpretación, Colonia Carlos PellegriniDiego Oscar
201887119/03/2024ArgentinaCorrientesCamino de Colonia Carlos Pellegrini a Esteros del Camba Trapo1Diego Oscar
173831221/03/2023ArgentinaCorrientesParaje Uguaí, Esteros del Iberá1Diego Oscar
166258121/10/2022ArgentinaCorrientesColonia Carlos PellegriniDiego Oscar
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Rio Tropical Racer (Palusophis bifossatus) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 29/09/2026.