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Phimophis vittatus

Banded Pampas Snake


Phimophis vittatus

(Boulenger, 1896)
Culebra Picuda Listada
Mucurana-bicuda das Pampas
Family: Colubridae
Order: Squamata
Class: Reptilia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Phimophis vittatus, also known as the banded pampas snake, is a species of colubrid snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae.
It is endemic to South America.

Distribution and habitat: The species has been recorded from shrubland, savannah and forest habitats in Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay.

Ecology: The species is terrestrial, burrowing in sandy soils. It has nocturnal habits and preys mainly on lizards.

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





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Species photographs

Count: 4

Foto
Photography ID: 401760
  Immature
Las Heras
Mendoza
Argentina
04/06/2012
Emilio Martin Perez
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Photography ID: 174973
  Adult
Paraje El Coatí
Formosa
Argentina
04/21/2016
Cristian Neumann
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Photography ID: 14368
 Cortaderas
San Luis
Argentina
01/17/2012
Wilfredo Koehler


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Species videos

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Video ID: 4466
  Adult
Cortaderas
San Luis
Argentina
10/25/2020
Wilfredo Koehler


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Species records

Count: 6



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
237472515/10/2025ArgentinaFormosaEl Paso Ghisla, Loma Monte Lindo PiranéPablo Ezequiel Ghisla
130360325/10/2020ArgentinaSan LuisCortaderasWilfredo Koehler
50192821/04/2016ArgentinaFormosa20 km al oeste de Potrero norte sobre ruta provincial., Paraje El CoatíCristian Neumann
31886121/08/2012ArgentinaSan LuisReserva Natural Estricta Quebrada de las HigueritasSamuel Ernesto Olivieri Bornand
126516406/04/2012ArgentinaMendozaEl Challao, Las HerasEmilio Martin Perez
3602217/01/2012ArgentinaSan LuisCortaderasWilfredo Koehler
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Banded Pampas Snake (Phimophis vittatus) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.