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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Description

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.